(Excerpt) BORDERLANDS and the History of Magical Treasure Hunting - History Through Games

Can the Borderlands series of video games be used to explore the history of magical treasure hunting in early modern Europe?
This video uses Borderlands to discuss the fascinating phenomenon of using spells, potions, and enchanted devices to hunt for treasure between the years 1400-1800.
This is part of a new video series called History Through Games that uses video games as windows into themes, debates, and concepts discussed by historians.
Welcome! I'm Dr Darren Reid, a historian at McGill University.
My career in history began with my love of fantasy games, movies, and books.
Unfortunately, academics tend to only have conversations with other academics, and I want to share my twin passions of history and video games with everyone!
I don't want to just lecture at you, so let me know what types of games and/or history you are into and we can build this channel together!
www.darrenreid.ca