History/Philosophy Books
All contributors in History/Philosophy Books
In: History Books
By: Michael LeFlem
In this powerful book, Sebastian Hafner details his experiences in Germany during Hitler's rise to power and World War Two more...
In: History Books
By: Michael LeFlem
For decades the Soviet Union threw innocent citizens into the Gulag in accord with the pervasive atmosphere or paranoia that characterized the failed state. more...
The Forgotten Children: David Hill
In: History Books
By: Susan Whelan
A destination for British immigrant children from 1934 to 1978, Fairbridge Farm in Molong, Australia did not achieve the high ideals of a better life for poor children. more...
God's War by Christopher Tyerman
In: History Books
By: Erin Britton
A review of God's War: A New History of the Crusades by Christopher Tyerman. more...
In: History Books
By: Erin Britton
A review of Ben Macintyre's account of the life of Eddie Chapman, the most celebrated British double agent of World War Two. more...
In: History Books
By: Erin Britton
Sarah Gristwood chronicles the relationship between Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, a romance that has intrigued historians for centuries. more...
In: History/Philosophy Books (general)
By: Mary Hiers
This book addresses what makes each of us, and western societies collectively, what they are. Many modern cultural foundations are based on Greek and Roman philosophy. more...
The Duchess Who Wouldn't Sit Down
In: History/Philosophy Books (general)
By: Melissa Howard
A humorous, cynical, and occasionally poignant look at the culture of hospitality and its effects on civilization throughout the ages. more...
In: History Books
By: Erin Britton
Julia Fox's biography of Jane Boleyn gives an excellent insight into life at the court of Henry VIII but fails to illuminate the life of Jane herself. more...
In: History/Philosophy Books (general)
Plato, Aristotle and other political thinkers might seem a bit musty, 'outdated' or just plain boring. Here are suggestions to help make reading them worthwhile! more...
Successor to the Medieval Romance
In: History Books
By: Robert O'Connor
The most popular stories of the middle ages today are the romances of knights and Kings. But these romances inspired another kind of literature which succeeded it. more...
In: History/Philosophy Books (general)
By: Melissa Howard
A fascinating book that is for anyone who has ever read Little House on the Prairie and wondered why we don't see massive swarms of grasshoppers today. more...
In: History Books
By: William Cook
The article examines J. A. Rogers' Book, "The Five Negro Presidents" in relation to Senator Obama's Presidential Campaign more...
In: History Books
By: Jessica Workman
Forget all the myths learned about Jesse James. Most aren't true. Learn what really drove the outlaw to rob banks. Jesse James is the last rebel of the Civil War. more...
