Tag Archives: historical geography

Book Review: The War Of 1812

Posted on November 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

The War Of 1812, by Rebecca Stefoff The War of 1812 presents some major challenges for the reader and writer of history or atlases.  Does one focus on the naval matter of impressment and the disastrous embargo of Jefferson’s presidency, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Understanding The Ecology Of The Bible: An Introductory Atlas

Posted on February 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

Understanding The Ecology Of The Bible:  An Introductory Atlas, by Paul H. Wright [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Hendrickson Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In reading this book, I had a guarded sense … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Biblical World: An Illustrated Atlas

Posted on September 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Biblical World:  An Illustrated Atlas, by Jean-Pierre Isbouts I’m going to have a lot of negative things to say about this book, so I’d like to begin by saying that I did not think that this book was a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Holman Bible Atlas

Posted on September 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

Holman Bible Atlas:  A Complete Guide To The Expansive Geography Of Biblical History, by Thomas Brisco I enjoyed reading this book a great deal.  Being generally fond of historical geography, especially related to scripture [1], I have had this book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Atlas Of Improbable Places

Posted on September 11, 2018 by nathanalbright

Atlas Of Improbable Places:  A Journey To The World’s Most Unusual Corners, by Travis Elborough & Alan Horsfield It’s not surprising that I am attracted to atlases of odd and unusual places [1].  I always considered it axiomatic that odd … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Brief Political And Geographic History Of Africa

Posted on March 4, 2018 by nathanalbright

A Brief Political And Geographic History Of Africa:  Where Are…Belgian Congo, Rhodesia, And Kush, by John Davenport It is perhaps inevitable that a political and geographical history of Africa would involve contemporary squabbles over politics and the repercussions of Africa’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Brief Political And Geographical History Of North America

Posted on March 4, 2018 by nathanalbright

A Brief Political And Geographical History Of North America:  Where Are…New France, New Netherland, And New Sweden, by Lissa Johnston I am no stranger to this series [1], and to put it mildly, the quality of the series as a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Brief Political And Geographic History Of The Middle East

Posted on February 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

A Brief Political And Geographic History Of The Middle East:  Where Are…Persia, Babylon, and the Ottoman Empire, by John Davenport Part of a series devoted to teaching children historical geography [1], this book reminds us that among the most important … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Brief Political And Geographic History Of Latin America

Posted on February 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

A Brief Political And Geographic History Of Latin America:  Where Are…Gran Colombia, La Plata, and Dutch Guiana, by Earle Rice Jr. This book is part of a series [1] of books that seeks to instruct late elementary school to middle … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Historical Atlas Of Central Europe

Posted on November 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

Historical Atlas Of Central Europe, by Paul Robert Magocsi Most people would not think to read an atlas like this one, but this is a book of which it has been said on one of the blurbs on the back … Continue reading →

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