Book Reviews Category
Rome and Persia – The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry by Adrian Goldsworthy
Posted on October 16, 2023
I have had the pleasure of reading Rome and Persia – The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry by British historian Adrian Goldsworthy. As the title suggests, the author details the relationship – the many wars but also the mutual respect and sometimes cooperation – between these two great empires. A Reservation and a Correction Although the […]
Pax by Tom Holland
Posted on September 13, 2023
I have read Pax – War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age by Tom Holland. I have always had a keen interest in Roman history – as I am sure all men of culture have. I could label either Roman or Mediaeval history as my first love in this regard. Thus, I said it would […]
Tales & Legends of the Devil by Claude & Corinne Lecouteux
Posted on September 5, 2023
Our study of folklore continues! Thus, I have read Tales & Legends of the Devil – The Many Guises of the Primal Shapeshifter by Claude & Corinne Lecouteux. The book contains stories involving the Devil, from all over Europe. The book is structured into seven chapters, which are the following: Chapter I: The Devil as […]
Phantom Armies of the Night by Claude Lecouteux
Posted on August 26, 2023
I have read Phantom Armies of the Night: The Wild Hunt and the Ghostly Processions of the Undead by Claude Lecouteux. As the title suggests, the book explores the legend of the Wild Hunt and similar folklore stories about the restless dead. The author introduces various tropes found in primarily French and German mediaeval myth […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.