Tag Archives: European History

Who Needs Government Anyway? Belgium Doesn’t….

Posted on February 21, 2011 by nathanalbright

Update: New Belgian Government, finally, on December 6, 2011 On February 17th Belgium set the dubious record of its 249th day without any government.  There is some dispute over whether Iraq has the record with 289 days–but few Belgians deny … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Headlines In History: The 1600’s

Posted on February 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

Compared to the rest of the illustrious Headlines In History [1] [2] [3], this book sits somewhere in the middle.  This book keeps up at least some focus on cross-cultural comparison, but not nearly to the high standard known in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Headlines In History: The 1000’s

Posted on February 10, 2011 by nathanalbright

Headlines In History:  The 1000’s, by Brenda Stalcup, Bonnie Szumski, and Scott Barbour, editors This book is the first book, chronologically, in the Headlines In History series, though I have read most of the series previously [1] [2].  This book … Continue reading →

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Does It Matter Who Discovered America?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of my favorite historical debates is the debate over who discovered America.  In one sense, America has never been lost.  The book “Lies My Teacher Told Me,” in one of its most entertaining chapters, examines a long set of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Four Books of Martial Policy (English Translation of the De Re Militari)

Posted on February 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

The Four Books of Martial Policy, by Flavius Vegetius Renatus, translated (1572) by John Sadler In a book like this, which is a facsimile copy of a 16th century translation of a major late Roman work important enough to inspire … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Historical Atlas of Judaism

Posted on January 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

The Historical Atlas of Judaism, by Dr. Ian Barnes and Josephine Bacon Despite the very English-sounding names of the authors of this atlas, the book feels like it was written by someone who knew English as a second language and … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews: Headlines In History: The 1100’s, 1200’s, 1300’s, 1400’s, and 1700’s

Posted on January 25, 2011 by nathanalbright

Headlines In History:  The 1100’s, The 1200’s, The 1300’s, The 1400’s, and The 1700’s, by Bonnie Szmuski and Scott Barbour (editors) The 1100’s: This enjoyable book, part of a series (that is on my list of books to read in … Continue reading →

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