Tag Archives: Rome

Book Review: Caligula: The Mad Emperor Of Rome

Posted on December 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

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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Book Review: The Storm Before The Storm

Posted on December 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

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 →

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Book Review: Five Anti-Catholic Myths

Posted on December 2, 2020 by nathanalbright

Five Anti-Catholic Myths, by Gerard M. Verschuuren It is telling what an author considers to be a myth worth countering. As a reader of this book, I find myself in a bit of a strange position. On the one hand, … Continue reading →

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The Ancient City

Posted on November 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Ancient City: A Study Of The Religion, Laws, And Institutions Of Greece And Rome, by Numa Denis Fustel De Coulanges There are several essential problems that make this book a less successful study of ancient Greek and Roman culture … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cicero

Posted on November 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

Cicero: The Life And Time Of Rome’s Greatest Politician, by Anthony Everitt It is a remarkable achievement that Cicero was during his time and ever afterward viewed as being among Rome’s greatest citizens and politicians despite some of the major … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Win An Argument

Posted on November 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

How To Win An Argument, by Marcus Tullius Cicero This book is a strange and interesting small volume. It appears as if this book is being aimed simultaneously at two very different audiences. One of these audiences is made of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cicero’s Offices

Posted on November 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

Cicero’s Offices, by Cicero It is strange to think that some authors have works which authors enjoy adding onto others in order to pad the page count and make the books seem more substantial but are actually quite worthwhile in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Papal Economics

Posted on August 3, 2020 by nathanalbright

Papal Economics:  The Catholic Church On Democratic Capitalism, by Maciej Zieba Determining the papal views of anything political or economical is frequently a task that brings out the views of the writer more than the views of the pope.  When … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Apologia Pro Vita Sua

Posted on May 7, 2020 by nathanalbright

Apologia Pro Vita Sua, by John Henry Newman This book is an example of a situation where I do not agree with the position of the author, given that he is detailing a departure from Anglican thinking to Catholicism that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Slaves And Slavery In Ancient Rome

Posted on April 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Slaves And Slavery In Ancient Rome, by Zvi Yavetz What is it that you think of when you think of slavery in ancient Rome?  There are admittedly several angles that you could think of, but in judging this book it … Continue reading →

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