I have enjoyed several historical books of late, from the Greeks to the Persians and so I looked forward to “The Ottomans” by Marc David … Read More ›
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In “Persians” Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones sets out to tell a fresh history, in his words “This history uses genuine, indigenous, ancient Persian sources to tell a … Read More ›
What an epic book “The Greeks” by Roderick Beaton turned out to be! I picked it up on the appeal of the cover and a … Read More ›
The back cover copy of The Fabric of Civilization, by Virginia Postel, does it’s best to summarise the extent of the amazing and diverse journey … Read More ›