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You should definitely read the book -- one theory the author challenges is the idea that the Dorian invasion was the proximate cause of the Greek Dark Ages. Ins
by cobbzilla 10y ago
You should definitely read the book -- one theory the author challenges is the idea that the Dorian invasion was the proximate cause of the Greek Dark Ages. Instead, he finds evidence that the Dorians were moving in prior to the Dark Ages; they were more opportunists than invaders, taking advantage of the collapse rather than causing it.
- speeder 10y agoMaybe it was both? The Foundation series by Asimov talk about the Foundation, that aimed to hasten and then control a still inevitable collapse, and ensure itself would be the replacement culture. Al Qaeda, that can mean "The Foundation" in Arabic, is speculated to have this aim too, using immigration, intermarriage, and dragging western civilization in a extended unpayable war with the same idea: hasten the inevitable collapse, and be ready to rebuild and replace from the ashes. (And ISIS is an impatient Al Qaeda, and wants to trigger a total war, to overextend western countries even faster, and cause a refugee-driven diaspora)
- stygiansonic 10y agoThanks for the info! I'm always interested in learning more about this area of history and taking in alternate viewpoints.