Review of “Holy War: The Crusades and Their Impact on Today’s World” by Karen Armstrong

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”

Spring Cleaning Begins Part I

I’ve decided to close my amazon seller account down and gradually donate the one hundred twenty books left to the local library, five books a week until they’re gone. I’ll leave a short (for me) write-up before I donate the books as a way of saying goodbye. These are all books I read and, forContinue reading “Spring Cleaning Begins Part I”