Knights of Jerusalem by David Nicolle
Knights of Jerusalem: The Crusading Order of Hospitallers 1100-1565 by David Nicolle is an excellent overview of this Order of knights. It is 201 pages, includi...
Month: October 2008
"I am a writer."
Richard Lewis, author of The Demon Queen, on being a writer: I don’t know if the current economic migraine dooms this novel or not, but I find myself curiou...
Art: The Definitive Visual Guide by DK Publishing
Are you the kind of person who enjoys art but knows very little about it? Â Do you enjoy art museums but sometimes feel overwhelmed and unsure of the deeper ele...
Lunchtime Links
A couple of links for your lunch hour: –> Penguin UK is offering 20% off econ related books: Short-selling, bank nationalization, liquidation, recessio...
The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq by Bing West
Wars fought like World War II may be in the past for the United States. Our country’s wars of the future will be more counterinsurgency focused where our ...