Daily Archives: June 15, 2020

On The Politics Of Inflammation

From time to time I have noted the problem of inflammation both on a personal [1] as well as a general level [2].  As someone who suffers from a form of arthritis, which is one of the characteristic diseases of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Bohemia: An Historical Sketch

Bohemia:  An Historical Sketch, by Count Lutzow The subject of the history of the Czech people is not one that is well-known to English language readers.  This book presents a reasonably sized and reasonably scholarly effort at discussing the trends … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Hussite Revolution: 1424-1437

The Hussite Revolution:  1424-1437, by F.M. Bartosh For English-language readers, the Hussite revolution in Bohemia and Moravia (now the Czech Republic) is an obscure subject that is known to few except those who are passionately interested in late medieval history … Continue reading

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Book Review: Jan Zizka, The Hussite

Jan Zizka, The Hussite (On His Quincentenary), by R. Urbanek Outside of those interested in the history of the Czech people, and those whose interest in the military history of the late European Middle Ages is profound, Jan Zizka is … Continue reading

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