Tag Archives: Islam

Things Fall Apart: A Grim Musing On Egypt

Posted on January 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

Updated 02/11/2011:  Mubarak Resigns Right now, before our eyes, we are watching a dictatorship fall apart.  For the second time in in a few weeks, a dictator past his prime looks to be approaching his “sell by” date.  The dictatorship … Continue reading →

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Book Review Published in De Re Militari

Posted on January 13, 2011 by nathanalbright

I just wished to write a short blurb to the readers of my book reviews to get the word out that my book review for Sacred Swords:  Jihad In The Holy Land, 1097-1291, by James Waterson, has been published in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Islam’s Black Slaves

Posted on November 20, 2010 by nathanalbright

Islam’s Black Slaves, by Ronald Segal One man’s perspective is another man’s ax to grind. I read this particular book for two reasons: one, because the subject of slavery is fascinating to me and I had read little on the … Continue reading →

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