Tag Archives: ancient history

Book Review: Caligula: The Mad Emperor Of Rome

Posted on December 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

Caligula: The Mad Emperor Of Rome, by Stephen Dando-Collins This book attempts two tasks and does so unevenly. On the one hand, the author wishes to rehabilitate the reputation of Caligula to a great extent and demonstrate that he was … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Storm Before The Storm

Posted on December 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Storm Before The Storm: The Beginning Of The End Of The Roman Republic, by Mike Duncan If you are an American, this book is the kind that will give you sleepless nights as you ponder how far along the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Greek Warriors

Posted on November 26, 2020 by nathanalbright

Greek Warriors: Hoplites and Heroes, by Carolyn Willekes This book was not what I expected at all. The book’s title promises a strong interest in hoplite warfare, but the end result of the book is more a narrative history of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Great Battles Of The Hellenistic World

Posted on November 26, 2020 by nathanalbright

Great Battles of the Hellenistic World, by Joseph Pietrykowski One of the more consistent aspects of the Hellenistic World was the continual fighting that took place between the various successor states to Alexander the Great. Some empires bring periods of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Into The Land Of Bones

Posted on November 26, 2020 by nathanalbright

Into The Land Of Bones: Alexander The Great In Afghanistan, by Frank L. Holt This is a book I would have liked the chance to have reviewed academically, because I looked at a later book of his that dealt with … Continue reading →

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The Ancient City

Posted on November 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Ancient City: A Study Of The Religion, Laws, And Institutions Of Greece And Rome, by Numa Denis Fustel De Coulanges There are several essential problems that make this book a less successful study of ancient Greek and Roman culture … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lost Empire Of Atlantis

Posted on October 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Lost Empire Of Atlantis: History’s Greatest Mystery Revealed, by Gavin Menzies Starting with 1421 [1] and then 1431, Menzies is an author who was on the path of squandering considerable promise as a popular (if unconventional) historian with an … Continue reading →

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Mysteries Of The Bible: How Zadok Got An Eternal Priesthood

Posted on July 27, 2020 by nathanalbright

This past Sabbath one of the deacons in our congregation spoke on the royal priesthood, a deeply interesting topic, and he cited a verse in Ezekiel 44 that discussed the promise that Zadok had for an eternal priesthood in the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Search For Ancient China

Posted on July 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Search For Ancient China, by Corinne Debaine-Francefort What does it mean to want to explore the search for ancient China?  This book provides at least two sorts of answers to what it means to search for ancient China, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ancient Chinese

Posted on July 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Ancient Chinese, by Rosemary Rees It is interesting how many books there are of ancient China that are small and are apparently designed for young readers.  It is unclear exactly what the reason for this is, given the fact … Continue reading →

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