medievalpoc:xanthy-m submitted to medievalpoc:So, uh, this might not be very relevant but I’m submit
medievalpoc:xanthy-m submitted to medievalpoc:So, uh, this might not be very relevant but I’m submitting it anyways.I just wanted to say I went to Stockholm a few weeks back, and the Swedish Historical Museum there reminded me of your blog. There were quite a few bits devoted to the fact that history is always written with some kind of agenda (the first thing you see in the viking section is that the concept of vikings was used to promote everything from voting rights to nazism), how our current society impacts our views on history (one sign even questions gender definitions) and that even our ‘objective’ research is actually pretty subjective sometimes. There was also a small section on disabilities during the “viking age” which I found pretty cool (mostly amputees and stuff, but with actual skeletons to prove they existed, which is far more than what you get in most museums). The medieval section of the museum had some bits that focused on subjectivity as well, but I didn’t get to spend quite as much time in there so I can’t give an in-depth review or anything.What I can say is that whoever arranged this museum was obviously trying to make sure the visitors think for themselves and have a critical approach to what people tell them. At times they seemed to think the questions were more important than the answers. Seems like some historians do know what’s up, and that makes me happy.I am apparently only allowed to upload one pic but I have more should anyone be interested :)I LOVE this!!!I would honestly be overjoyed to publish your other submissions, and I can organize it into a photoset if you want to submit multiple times. -- source link
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