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Star Wars and History: Samurai and Nazis

Star Wars and History: Samurai and Nazis

by David Tollen | Jan 26, 2016 | The Postclassical Age, The Early Modern Age, The Recent Modern Age

~ This is the last of a six-post series called Star Wars and History. ~ Star Wars draws on history for its look and feel as much as for its plot choices. In particular, the samurai of Medieval and early modern Japan contribute their style both to good guys and bad...
Star Wars and History: Divine Conception in Myth

Star Wars and History: Divine Conception in Myth

by David Tollen | Jan 23, 2016 | Classical Civilization, The Postclassical Age, History General

~ This is the fifth of a six-post series called Star Wars and History. (See below for a list of the six titles.) ~ In The Phantom Menace, we learn that the Force conceived Anakin Skywalker in his mother’s womb, without a father. That divine conception puts him...
Star Wars and History: Father vs. Son in Myth

Star Wars and History: Father vs. Son in Myth

by David Tollen | Jan 22, 2016 | Classical Civilization, The Postclassical Age, History General

~ This is the fourth of a six-post series called Star Wars and History. (See below for the six posts’ titles.) ~ In The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker fights his father, Darth Vader. Revenge of the Sith repeats this father vs. son theme...
Star Wars and History: Joseph Campbell and the Urban Myth with a Thousand Faces

Star Wars and History: Joseph Campbell and the Urban Myth with a Thousand Faces

by David Tollen | Jan 19, 2016 | History General

~ This is the third of a six-post series called Star Wars and History. (See below for the six posts’ titles.) ~ In The Hero with a Thousand Faces, mythologist Joseph Campbell argues that the same basic stories and themes appear in all the world’s myths....
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