Re: Re: Praise and a few questions

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From: Gianfranco Geroldi <janjero_at_...>
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 09:16:28 +0100

> Gareth asked:
>
> > Incidenatlly, does anyone feel that there are any analogies (dodgy
> > though they always are) between the Lunars and the spread of Islam?
>
> I certainly do. And while analogies can be dodgy, they can also be
> extremely useful. Much more on Lunar analogies at:
>
> http://www.btinternet.com/~Nick_Brooke/Moonie/seminar.htm
> http://www.btinternet.com/~Nick_Brooke/Moonie/exchange.htm#cultures
>
> We find Graeco-Roman Hellenistic Islamic Byzantine Soviet Englishmen
> work well as a cultural template for Lunars. I tend to chuck in gobs
> of French Revolutionary and Dune chic to suit my own personal taste.
> Not forgetting splashes of "1984" Ingsoc. But that's just me.

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Gian