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3 Jun, 5 tweets, 3 min read
Today's episode of @TheRestHistory is about Muhammad: what can be known (and indeed not known) about him as a historical figure, & his afterlife in Islamic & European tradition.

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open.spotify.com/episode/6utXXd…
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And if you found the episode interesting, and would like to know more, ahem ahem ahem... tom-holland.org/titles/tom-hol…
The emergence of Islam really is such a fascinating topic - and especially when placed in the context of the world from which it emerged, that of the late antique Near East.
The Lives of Muhammad by Kecia Ali
So glad to hear this!

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What a very Protestant nation we remain!
"Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands."
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Today's episode of @TheRestHistory is the first of our two part special looking back at the thrills & spills of the #WorldCupOfGods.

Today: from Moloch to Bridget, and from Xipe Totec to Prince Philip.

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TRIGGER WARNING: features child sacrifice, flaying and auto-castration.

Also: staff at King's College, London, should on no account listen to this episode. standard.co.uk/news/uk/king-s…
The episode also features a bit of an 'Oh do stop it, Aggers' moment.
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With only half an hour to go until @jonawils does the draw for the #WorldCupOfGods at 8 am, here is a short bonus episode of @TheRestHistory, in which @dcsandbrook & I cast our eyes over the qualifiers.

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Well, some thrilling matches to come!

@jonawils will be back with his analysis of the draw before the first four matches kick off at 10 am.

In the meanwhile, for those who may have missed it, here are @GaryLineker, @maxrushden & Top Sports Pundit @wmarybeard with their tips
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Only a day to go now until the biggest sporting event of the summer, folks - the @TheRestHistory World Cup Of Gods!!!

Here, to whet your appetites, is a promo video, in which various sports pundits reveal which god they're backing for the Cup.

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Athena (1)
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Odin (6)
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The draw will be tomorrow at 8 am, live with sport's @jonawils. ImageImageImageImage
The qualifying rules: only those gods who at some point in the course of history ceased to be worshipped are permitted to compete.

(Obviously, this has served to rule out a number of big number contenders. But we're staying a sports tournament, not a war of religion.)
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