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PREVIEW: Epochs #222 | Geoffrey of Monmouth

The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters

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The Reliability of Oral Tradition and Historical Documentation

This chapter examines the reliability of oral traditions in contrast to historical records, using insights from ancient texts like those of Homer and Thucydides. It focuses on Geoffrey of Monmouth's contributions and the difficulties historians encounter due to the scarcity of original manuscripts from ancient Britain.

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