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Tag Archives: political history
Book Review: What’s Up With Catalonia?
What’s Up With Catalonia, edited by Liz Castro In many ways, reading this book in 2023 is a bit of a disappointment. This book was written and published in a hurry, when Catalonia thought it had a moment where the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, History, International Relations
Tagged Catalan, legitimacy, political history, politics, Spain
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Book Review: The Myth Of American Exceptionalism
The Myth Of American Exceptionalism, by Godfrey Hodgson This is the sort of book that seems to be written in search of the most obvious criticism it is likely to receive. In fairness to the author, who does think himself … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Book Reviews, History
Tagged political history, politics
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Audiobook Review: Lincoln: A Life Of Purpose And Power
Lincoln: A Life Of Purpose And Power, by Richard Carwardine, read by Stefan Rudnicki Abraham Lincoln is an interesting historical figure, especially because of the combination between the high moral tone of his approach as a leader and the shrewdness … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, American History, Book Reviews, History
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, political history
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Book Review: Faces Of Revolution
Faces Of Revolution: Personalities And Themes In The Struggle For American Independence, by Bernard Bailyn This book, if a relatively obscure one within the author’s body of work, demonstrates why it is that Bailyn is such a reliably excellent author … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Book Reviews, Christianity, History
Tagged American Revolution, Bernard Bailyn, political history
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Master Of None
There is a widespread expression that points out in vivid detail the fate of those who try to do too much with too little focus, and that is the saying that someone is a jack of all trades and a … Continue reading
Book Review: Caligula: The Mad Emperor Of Rome
Caligula: The Mad Emperor Of Rome, by Stephen Dando-Collins This book attempts two tasks and does so unevenly. On the one hand, the author wishes to rehabilitate the reputation of Caligula to a great extent and demonstrate that he was … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient history, political history, politics, Rome
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Book Review: The Storm Before The Storm
The Storm Before The Storm: The Beginning Of The End Of The Roman Republic, by Mike Duncan If you are an American, this book is the kind that will give you sleepless nights as you ponder how far along the … Continue reading
Book Review: Battle Royal: The Wars Of the Roses: 1440-1462
Battle Royal: The Wars Of The Roses: 1440-1462, by Hugh Bicheno Having read the second part of this series [1] before the first, I had some idea of what to expect from this author. This book follows the other in … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, History, Military History
Tagged England, legitimacy, Middle Ages, political history
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Book Review: A Time To Speak
A Time To Speak: Selected Writings And Arguments, by Robert H. Bork Is it really a time to speak? Reading this book was a bit of a puzzling experience for me because it left Bork nearly as opaque and mysterious … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Book Reviews, History
Tagged justice, law, political history, political philosophy, politics
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Book Review: If Not Us, Who?
If No Us, Who: William Rusher, National Review, And The Conservative Movement, by David B. Frisk I must admit that I had never heard of the subject of this book before reading it. National Review had a good reputation as … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Book Reviews, History
Tagged political history, politics
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Edge Induced Cohesion 