Tag Archives: France

Epigrams As A Sign Of Societal Decadence

Posted on December 5, 2014 by nathanalbright

I have read through about a fifth of Martial’s epigrams today, and in reading the book I was struck by several patterns in it. For one, the book dealt with a consistent set of concerns. There were admonitions to people … Continue reading →

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Stand Still, Look Pretty

Posted on December 2, 2014 by nathanalbright

For my capstone paper as a Norwich graduate student in military history [1], I wrote about the Prussianization of the Chilean Army. Although this may seem to be a very boring subject, one of the ways that Chile copied the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 52 Little Lessons From Les Misèrables

Posted on November 22, 2014 by nathanalbright

52 Little Lessons From Les Misèrables, by Bob Welch [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] I have a confession to make: I have never read Les Mis, nor … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The War Of The Two Emperors

Posted on October 8, 2014 by nathanalbright

The War Of The Two Emperors: The Duel Between Napoleon and Alexander: Russia 1812, by Curtis Cate As one of the books I picked up in an effort to help out a local independent bookstore [1], this book fits the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Four Queens

Posted on September 30, 2014 by nathanalbright

Four Queens, The Provençal Sisters Who Ruled Europe, by Nancy Goldstone As the third book of my recent bookstore jaunt [1], this book proved to be an interesting one to read. It serves as a comparative biography of four sisters, … Continue reading →

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Imitatio Imperii

Posted on February 27, 2014 by nathanalbright

In the very lengthy (more than 100 page long) introduction to a military history on the early part of the reign of Charlemagne [1], historian Bernard Bachrach commented at great length, using a lot of Latin terms and references to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Charlemagne

Posted on January 20, 2014 by nathanalbright

Charlamagne: The Legend And The Man, by Harold Lamb This particular book is an old book of a kind that is not written often anymore, at least not by ‘serious’ historians, a narrative biography [1]. Given the era in which … Continue reading →

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Bel Ami

Posted on August 8, 2013 by nathanalbright

So, while my roommates were away from the apartment last week, I managed to watch a few British historical and literary dramas on Netflix, and as one might guess, that led a lot of really weird films to be added … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Utah Beach

Posted on August 1, 2013 by nathanalbright

Utah Beach: The Amphibious Landing And Airborne Operations On D-Day, June 6, 1944, by Joseph Balkoski As a historian who has specialized in writing about D-Day (previous books included Omaha Beach and Beyond The Beachhead), it should be natural that … Continue reading →

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The Legend Of Villebois

Posted on April 12, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of the areas of Wilsonville that I traveled today was an area called Villebois. Even though the last part of the name of that part of town should probably be pronounced “bwah,” as it is supposed to be French, … Continue reading →

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