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The better the story, the more selection has gone into it. A gripping narrative is evidence of authorial choices you can't see.
Does readability trade against reliability, or is that just academic snobbery?
Empire, Reconsidered
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Histories of empire, read carefully. Whose account survived, who wrote it down, and what the sources quietly leave out. This is a Chaptra house club — set up and moderated by us to get the conversation going. Open to everyone; jump in anywhere.
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Can a narrative historian be trusted?
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Trust them for the shape, check them on the specifics. A gripping narrative is evidence of selection, and selection isn't dishonest — it's unavoidable. The dishonest bit is pretending it didn't happen.