Tag Archives: ancient history

Book Review: The First Civilizations

Posted on June 4, 2020 by nathanalbright

The First Civilizations:  The Archaeology Of Their Origins, by Glyn Daniel What is civilization?  In Southern Europe there were a variety of cities that were built by speakers of unknown and lost languages, and few books are written about them … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Everlasting Man

Posted on May 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Everlasting Man, by G.K. Chesterton This song is an easy one to enjoy but not necessarily a book that always makes its author come off in a positive light.  The author presents a trilemma between Roman Catholicism, classical heathenism, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Slaves And Slavery In Ancient Rome

Posted on April 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Slaves And Slavery In Ancient Rome, by Zvi Yavetz What is it that you think of when you think of slavery in ancient Rome?  There are admittedly several angles that you could think of, but in judging this book it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ancient Slavery And Modern Ideology

Posted on April 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Ancient Slavery and Modern Ideology, by M.I. Finley While this book does contain a lot of information about both ancient slavery and modern ideology, it regrettably contains more information than one would want about the latter and not as much … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Galen: Two Bibliographical Demonstrations

Posted on March 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

Galen:  Two Bibliographical Demonstrations, by James Finlayson When I am stuck and not able to get books from the library or even get very much through the mail, it is worthwhile to find odd and old books that one can … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Patterns Of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle: Part One

Posted on February 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

As someone who saw and enjoyed the previous movie in this series when it was also released for a Fathom exclusive [1], I have to say that this is the sort of film that I can easily appreciate.  The filmmaker, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Celt And Roman

Posted on February 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Celt And Roman:  The Celts In Italy, by Peter Berresford Ellis This book could have been so much better than it was.  When one is writing a book about the interaction between two very different peoples whose relationship was very … Continue reading →

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Mysteries Of The Bible: The Connection Between The Nephilim And The Giants

Posted on January 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

Last night while I was at dinner with one of our congregation’s retired pastors [1], I received a request to write about one of the more intriguing mysteries relating to origin in the Bible, that of the pre-flood Nephilim and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Aerial Atlas Of The Holy Land

Posted on January 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

Aerial Atlas Of The Holy Land, by John Bowker, Photography by Sonia Halliday and Bryan Knox It seems baffling that three recorded authors were required to make this book.  It is not hard to see why a book like this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Old Testament Parallels

Posted on January 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

Old Testament Parallels:  Laws And Stories From The Ancient Near East, by Victor H. Matthews and Don C. Benjamin Anyone who has both scholarly interests and an abiding respect and honor for the scriptures is used to the claims that … Continue reading →

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