About us
We're a passionate bunch of book nerds who love new ideas and big thinking. The BA Book club is a non-fiction club that reads innovative books on science, history, economics, and philosophy, but we're open to anything reasonable.
No whining. No getting offended. Just lively intellectual conversation with other lifelong learners who are passionate about sharing their curiosity about the world.
Upcoming events
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Let's Discuss History’s Longest PR Disaster
Annette & Graeme's House, 655 SE 68th Avenue, Portland, OR, USAfter centuries of being portrayed as a long, damp waiting room for the Renaissance, the Middle Ages have called a press conference. They would like a retraction, an apology, and perhaps a more flattering portrait.
In "Medieval Horizons: Why the Middle Ages Matter,” Ian Mortimer argues that the years from 1000 to 1600 were anything but a historical nap. Law, literacy, travel, homes, and the freedom to shape one’s own life changed profoundly. We tend to notice progress when someone unveils a machine, which may explain how an era that helped build the modern world ended up with such terrible press.
We’ll examine the evidence. How much credit does the medieval period deserve for the world we live in? Read the book and bring your best arguments. Armor is optional. Medieval dentistry will not be reenacted.
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