Turkey Unveiled: A History
Turkey, whether as part of the Roman, the Byzantine or Ottoman Empires has been for millenia the hub to the …
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Crescent and Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds
I am one of those cautious travelers who would not dream of parachuting into a place without knowing something about …
In The Garden of Beasts — a Review
All who have read about, and certainly those who experienced, World War II and Germany’s becoming the vicious murderer of its …
The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations
Brian Fagan’s The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations contributes another fine book to the growing …
To End All Wars: Adam Hochschild
If you’ve ever stood a picket line, leafleted about an unpopular cause, been arrested for civil disobedience, fought and lost against the powerful, …
Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes
I’ve had the pleasure of reading (actually, listening to) Bay Area author Tamim Ansary’s Destiny Disrupted: A History of the …
Imperial Cruise by James Bradley — A Secret History of Empire and War
We have been recently treated to a bit of public discussion about those who re-write history in order to clean …