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Anton Howes on Salt (and on much, much more!)
Manage episode 466685749 series 2446386
Anton Howes writes the brilliant Age of Invention substack. We were supposed to talk about the history of salt and its powerful impact on people and states. We certainly did talk about that but also a lot more!
- history's efflorescences
- Henry VIII's ruthless tax grabs
- The feebleness of England (until suddenly . . .)
- Rebel space colonies
- The Spanish and English Armadas
- Lot's wicked daughters
- The Roman (non) Industrial Revolution
And amidst all our digressions I mentioned the film with more digressions than even we could manage, The Saragossa Manuscript. Highly recommended. And also the documentary about salt production in My Name is Salt which is just wonderful.
91 episodes
Manage episode 466685749 series 2446386
Anton Howes writes the brilliant Age of Invention substack. We were supposed to talk about the history of salt and its powerful impact on people and states. We certainly did talk about that but also a lot more!
- history's efflorescences
- Henry VIII's ruthless tax grabs
- The feebleness of England (until suddenly . . .)
- Rebel space colonies
- The Spanish and English Armadas
- Lot's wicked daughters
- The Roman (non) Industrial Revolution
And amidst all our digressions I mentioned the film with more digressions than even we could manage, The Saragossa Manuscript. Highly recommended. And also the documentary about salt production in My Name is Salt which is just wonderful.
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