Book Review: *The Peloponnesian War* by Donald Kagan
An honest, balanced review of The Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan – what works, where it falls short, and who should read it.
Book Reviews
Book Review: *The Second World War* by Antony Beevor
An honest, balanced review of The Second World War by Antony Beevor – what works, where it falls short, and who should read it.
Book Review: *Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World* by Jack Weatherford
An honest, balanced review of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford – what works, where it falls short, and who should rea…
Book Review: *Peter the Great: His Life and World* by Robert K. Massie
An honest, balanced review of Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. Massie – what works, where it falls short, and who should read it.
Book Review: *The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land* by Thomas Asbridge
An honest, balanced review of The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge – what works, where it falls short…
Book Review: *The Twelve Caesars* by Suetonius
An honest, balanced review of The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius – what works, where it falls short, and who should read it.
Book Review: *The Histories* by Herodotus
An honest, balanced review of The Histories by Herodotus – what works, where it falls short, and who should read it.
Book Review: *The Guns of August* by Barbara Tuchman
An honest review of Barbara Tuchman’s Pulitzer-winning history of how Europe blundered into World War I – what works, where it lags, who should read it.
Book Review: Persian Fire by Tom Holland
Balanced review of “Persian Fire” by Tom Holland: strengths, limits, and the right reader for this acclaimed history title.
Book Review: Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power by Victor Davis Hanson
Honest, balanced review of Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power by Victor Davis Hanson. What this history book gets right…