Tag Archives: languages

So Often, We See What We Are

Posted on October 12, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of my more esoteric interests is the decipherment of ancient and unknown scripts. As someone who has spent an excessive amount of my own life writing, giving a voice to an intellectual and emotional and spiritual life that is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Babel: Around The World In Twenty Languages

Posted on September 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

Babel: Around The World In Twenty Languages, by Gaston Dorren This is a deeply interesting book, but it’s not really as diverse as one would think. The author explores the top twenty languages in terms of the number of speakers, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Proverb A Day In Biblical Hebrew

Posted on May 5, 2020 by nathanalbright

A Proverb A Day In Biblical Hebrew, by Jonathan G. Kline [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Hendrickson Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As a reader I have greatly enjoyed Kline’s books on biblical … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Corinthian Catastrophe

Posted on February 15, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Corinthian Catastrophe, by George E. Gardiner When people leave their religious traditions, there can be some bitterness in the process of trying to justify their change and negatively paint what they may perceive as wasted years following the wrong … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Last Speakers

Posted on February 13, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Last Speakers:  The Quest To Save The World’s Most Endangered Languages, by K. David Harrison My feelings about this book are somewhat complicated, but not because of anything that is in the book itself.  The book itself is an … Continue reading →

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Bible: Two Proofs And Two Mis-Translations

Posted on January 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

Bible:  Two Proofs And Two Mis-Translations:  Why Some Christians Reject Science, by Jesse Clopton James [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book is a hard one to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Anglo-Saxon And Norse Poems

Posted on March 8, 2016 by nathanalbright

Anglo-Saxon And Norse Poems, by Nora K. Chadwick While I was looking up some information for a post [1], I came across this book, as it had a copy of some Anglo-Saxon and Norse poems, of which I am fond, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: NIV Fast Facts Bible

Posted on June 22, 2014 by nathanalbright

NIV Fast Facts Bible: Fascinating Trivia From The Most Read Book In History, published by Zondervan [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan Press in exchange for an honest review.] Although I review books very frequently, I … Continue reading →

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