Warning: This is longer than usual. The Stuff:Author Karen Armstrong informs the reader: “The central thesis of this book is that there is a strong connection between the medieval Crusades in the Holy Land and the conflict between the Arabs and Jews in the Middle East today.” (p. 373) Armstrong seeks to view history throughContinue reading “Review of “Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today’s World” by Karen Armstrong”
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Review of “The Measure of Reality: Quantification and Western Society 1250-1600” by Alfred W. Crosby
The Stuff: The author says in the first lines of his preface that this is his third book, “in my lifelong search for explanations for the amazing success of European imperialism.” Cyrus the Great, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and Huayna Capac were all “great conquerors,” but they were “homebodies” compared to Queen Victoria. HisContinue reading “Review of “The Measure of Reality: Quantification and Western Society 1250-1600” by Alfred W. Crosby”
Reviews of Old and New Stories. Mostly Old 