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Winston Churchill as Historian
This is a brilliant book! It is extremely well researched and written and tells a powerful and interesting story.
WorthReading
This is an intereting book, full of things I did not know about Churchill and his long history of WWII. Fascinating account of Churchill and the production of history
This is one of the best books I have read in years.David Reynolds has done a superb job of recounting how Churchill wrote his monumental History of the Second World War.The extent to which Churchill relied on ghost writers has not, so far as I know, previously been discussed.In retrospect, it should have been evident that without extensive help Churchill would not have had time to churn out six fat volumes while maintaining an active political career.Apparently, though, very few reviewers even raised the possibility that many of the words in the volumes were not Churchill's.In addition to its other virtues, Reynolds's book gives significant insights into the economics of book publishing in the late 1940s and early 1950s.Reynolds also provides a judicious overview of the relationship between Churchill's wartime performance as recounted in the History and as it actually occurred.All in all, an absorbing read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1874-1965    2. Churchill, Winston,    3. Europe - Great Britain - General    4. General    5. Historiography    6. History    7. History - Military / War    8. History and criticism    9. History: World    10. Military - World War II    11. Personal narratives, British    12. Second World War    13. Sir,    14. World War II - Europe    15. World War, 1939-1945    16. History / General   

Subjects:  1. General    2. Government - General    3. History - General History    4. Political Science    5. Politics/International Relations    6. American history    7. Europe    8. European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland)    9. Industrialized / developed countries    10. The Americas   

Editorial Review

In this delightful and illuminating look into a crucial but little-known "hinge" of history, Thomas Cahill takes us to the "island of saints and scholars," the Ireland of St. Patrick and the Book of Kells.Here, far from the barbarian despoliation of the continent, monks and scribes laboriously, lovingly, even playfully preserved the West's written treasury.When stability returned in Europe, these Irish scholars were instrumental in spreading learning, becoming not only the conservators of civilization, but also the shapers of the medieval mind, putting their unique stamp on Western culture. ... Read more

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history with flavor
Anyone who over-reacted to this book considering it bigotry should lighten up. The title indicates that it has a Irish focus and that it is bravado in its very nature.This is a great story that should not be treated as a the most accurate take on all of civilization and mankind. It has the flavor of the Irish in the very words of the book and the telling of the story. So often do people criticize anything that has any flavor or opinion, but it is so easy to do that. We are not all world historians who get off on reading just the facts. Just as in reading Vasari's "Lives of the Artist's" nobody should complain about how he goes on and on and on about how Michelangelo was God's gift to the world, rather we should have a laugh be entertained and learn a few things about the nature of humanity. Good Read.

Readable, Anecdotal and Enjoyable
Always amazes me to ponder how a single person can change the course of history, as Thomas Cahill shows. For example, if St. Patrick hadn't returned to Ireland to found monasteries, we would be reading a different history of continental Europe. In fact, there might not be a Europe. Really enjoyable book with interesting anecdotes. Very readable, except for occasional flights of political correctness. Makes me want to find out more about Medieval Europe.
Bad Bigoted History.
Read the top most "helpful reviews of this shockingly offensive pamphlet." I am sure you will find the one star reviews far more honest and detailed than the "Naive positive reviewers." There are always people who will whitewash bigotry if it supports their own ethnic delusions of grandeur. I am the third Asian person to boycott this author. I have noticed that many others agree with us. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 400-1400    2. Books    3. Civilization    4. Civilization, Classical    5. Europe - Ireland    6. History    7. History - General History    8. History: World    9. Ireland    10. Ireland - History    11. Learning and scholarship    12. Medieval, 500-1500    13. Study and teaching    14. To 1172    15. History / Ireland   

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A WONDERFULLY RICH READ
What a gorgeous book, full of incredible detail, scholarship and novelty.I would certainly recommend this to anyone intereseted in the history of religion and Christianity in particular in days of yore in merry ol' England.The book is filled with the lives, the toil, the sweat and efforts of dozens of people who made a gigantic impact on the face of literature, religion and history.So why only 4 stars.The book tends to have long, run on sentences, and often times by the time you get to the end of the sentence you forgot what the beginning was; not a big deal otherwise, but at times cumbersome to deal with.

Recommended, But Has Significant Shortcomings
Outstanding:
The KJV- a Cosmopolitan Production
Adam Nicolson's "God's Secretaries:The Making of the King James Bible" (2005 reissue) tells much more than the common history of the King James Version (KJV) from 1603-1611.This well resourced study (the appendixes include a seven page select bibliography) is also a distinctive history for the first two decades of 17th century England.The book's 281 paperback pages are an interesting read.(Even with Nicolson's occasional run-on sentence, I found myself not wanting to put his book down).
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Subjects:  1. Bible    2. Bible - General    3. Bibles - King James    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Christianity    6. Christianity - History - General    7. English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh    8. Europe - Great Britain - General    9. History    10. Religion    11. Religion - Church History    12. Biography & Autobiography / Historical    13. Christian Interest    14. Religion / Theology   

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Fantastic Introduction
Professor Hollister managed, again, to convey the thematic importance of major questions in European history in a concise and entertaining fashion.This is one of, if not, the best introductions to medieval European history out there.The only drawback is the price, which is ridiculous.This book ought to be $15 or so.Oh well.

Excellent Survey
A succinct and well-balanced survey of the European Middle Ages, this book is an excellent choice for undergraduates and other scholars needing a good overview of the period.Each edition seems to stay true to the current research of the period.I highly recommend world historians keep this on their shelves for reference. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 476-1492    2. Civilization, Medieval    3. Europe    4. Europe - General    5. History    6. History - General History    7. History: World    8. Medieval    9. Middle Ages    10. British & Irish history: c 1000 to c 1500    11. British Isles    12. History / Medieval   

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Top of the line!
I can not tell you how splendid this work is, I just am flabergasted! Some books are written and then some books are "written"! This book was "written"! Hands down I have to tell you this was a book that was "written" !
Intelligent and Literature-Centered
I cannot imagine a better "companion" to Victorian literature than this nicely organized book. This is an invaluable guide to anyone who would like to situate their knowledge of Victorian prose and poetry within the era's social/historical zeitgeist. Malthus, dissenters, social reforms, sexuality, class consciousness -- all here. I have found myself returning to this book many times over the years. Kudos to Altick.

A lively and thorough introduction to the Victorian period
I highly recommned this introduction to the values and literature of Victorian Britain. Replete with lively anecdotes and thoughtful analyses, Altick's work makes for an entertaining read even as it educates those just beginning to tackle nineteenth century British history and literature. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. Civilization    3. England    4. English literature    5. Europe - Great Britain - General    6. Europe - Gt. Britain/England    7. History and criticism    8. Literature - Classics / Criticism    9. Social history    10. World history: c 1750 to c 1900   

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"A Big War and It Will Start In The East"
Probably, along with The Guns of August, one of the best books
Five Stars Are Not Enough!
Initially, I was skeptical about reading Robert Massie's "Dreadnought:Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War".This 1992 paperback has 1008 pages!However, after considering its highly charged reviews at [...] I realized its reading to be inevitable.(I set aside a month and cracked it open.)
Positively brilliant...You can't put it down
This book is about FAR more than a ship.Among the many great historical works I've read, this one ranks close to the top because of its remarkable detail and storytelling.You can't put the book down; you just want to get to the next page.Massie fully delves into the beginnings of the British-German rivalry, but on more than just a naval level.This book involves politics, imperialism, and the other makings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and is a must-read for anyone interested in this period of history and specifically for those who want to further understand why the First World War occurred. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1859-1941    2. Causes    3. German Emperor,    4. History: World    5. II,    6. William    7. World War I    8. World War, 1914-1918    9. Edward    10. History / General   

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A Must Have for French History Students
Gordon Wright's "France In Modern Times" is an all-encompassing book about French history from the start of the 1789 Revolution to contemporary times. This book has been required reading in all of my French history classes and with good reason: it clearly defines the main themes of French history in language that everyone can understand. In other words, one does not have to be a professional historian or a graduate student like myself in order to understand the points that Wright is highlighting. Furthermore, Wright gives an outstanding bibliography that enables one to continue their research on the various topics that he discusses within the book. If you are looking for one book on modern French history, this is the one that you should buy! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1789-    2. 18th century    3. Europe - France    4. France    5. France - History    6. History    7. History - General History    8. History: World    9. 20th century    10. European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland)    11. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    12. c 1700 to c 1800    13. c 1800 to c 1900   

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Queen Elizabeth I (Historic Lives)
Elizabeth I (The British Library, Historic Lives Series) by Susan Doran is a really superb book! Though I have read many books about Queen Elizabeth this one, though concise, thoroughly captures the essence of the history of Elizabeth and her England.Susan Doran provides us a captivating glimpse into the complicated world facing Elizabeth both in her personal and majestic life as she confronts the dynamic political and religious world developing around her and the England she loves.Elizabeth I was a complex person ruling in a complicated world.In a very even handed way, Susan Doran presents how a dynamic Queen Elizabeth, at her best and worst, navigates as best she can, through the perils and complexities confronting her and England.Susan Doran gives us an Elizabeth who is real.She shows Elizabeth as a Queen who has human frailities, who is adept in propaganda, can be as cruel as she is rewarding, yet whose monarchy enthralls and inspires us to this day. Susan Doran's adept use ofa superb collection of illustrations throughout the book really provides a wonderful dimension to her protrayal of Elizabeth as a dynamic queen of England.This is a book I recommend to anyone who has an interest in Elizabeth I, Queen of England.

An Excellent Overview
This slim volume is only 144 pages including index. Susan Doran has written a complete, if brief, biography of Elizabeth I that hits all the main points of her life and rule. Nothing important seems to have been left out, and the narrative seems unhurried. One could read this book in a fairly short time, and have an understanding of Elizabeth's reign. However, for those who would like a bit more elaboration, Doran includes a Further Reading List at the end.Read more

Subjects:  1. 1533-1603    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Elizabeth    7. Elizabeth, 1558-1603    8. Great Britain    9. Historical - British    10. History    11. Queen of England,    12. Queens    13. Royalty    14. Women    15. Biography & Autobiography / Royalty    16. Biography: royalty    17. British & Irish history: c 1500 to c 1700    18. ELIZABETH I, QUEEN OF ENGLAND, 1533-1603    19. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations    3. Corporate & Business History - General    4. Europe - Great Britain - General    5. History    6. History: World    7. Management    8. Nonprofit organizations    9. Business & Economics / General    10. Non-profitmaking organizations    11. USA   

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Fascinating
It's difficult to describe the contents of this book in few words, but here's my best shot.
Intelligent and enjoyable
This book combines an enjoyable read with heavyweight scholarship. About a third of it is historical, starting with Cranmer's first Book of Common Prayer and the background to it.But the focus is mainly on the Prayer Books now being used in the many Anglican churches all over the world.There's a section that has articles on each of these books, full of fascinating information about how Anglicanism developed in particular countries.There is also a section of articles that compare the contents of the same Prayer Books, service by service, showing how "inculturation" is happening and how different churches "do" each of the liturgies.The historical articles tell not only how the text of the Book of Common Prayer developed, but also how it was used in real life.Sprinkled through the volume are panels with excerpts from the versions being discussed, and there are illustrations, charts, and a very full glossary.The subtitle is "A Worldwide Survey," and the list of authors bears this out.They come from all over the world.
Jon Meacham of Newsweek Mag. says:
"This a brilliant, accessible, and Virgilian guide to that most influential of texts: The Book of Common Prayer.Anyone who cares about language, about sacramental life, and about Anglicanism will find Hefling and Shattuck's volume indispensable, for it takes readers to the roots of the faith, shedding new light on old words, bringing our past into vivid focus, and reminding us that what unites us is far greater than what divides us."
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Subjects:  1. Anglican Communion    2. Book of common prayer    3. Book of common prayer (1979)    4. Christianity - Anglicanism    5. Christianity - Ritual & Practice    6. Church of England.    7. Episcopal Church .    8. History    9. Liturgy    10. Prayerbooks - Christian    11. Religion    12. Religion - Inspirational/Spirituality    13. Texts    14. Bibles | Prayer Books | Book of Common Prayer    15. Christian liturgy, prayerbooks & hymnals    16. Christian worship    17. Religion / Prayerbooks / Christian   

Editorial Review

In a phrase coined by Captain Arthur Connolly of the East India Company before he was beheaded in Bokhara for spying in 1842, a "Great Game" was played between Tsarist Russia and Victorian England for supremacy in Central Asia. At stake was the security of India, key to the wealth of the British Empire. When play began early in the 19th century, the frontiers of the two imperial powers lay two thousand miles apart, across vast deserts and almost impassable mountain ranges; by the end, only 20 miles separated the two rivals.Read more

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One of the best read on history
I am just a traveller to this area and don't have any authority to prove it if the facts inside this book is real or not, but history couldn't be so exciting, could it? Or Mr Peter Hopkirk has a wonderful hand to put down the whole story in such an exciting and comprehensive prose and it's just impossible to put it down until the last page, and immediately you would want to start it again. This is the best history book I've ever read. Thanks!

What's Past is Prologue
It seems that Shakespeare said it best, "What's past is prologue."In preparation for a sojourn to the Middle East, which I now consider to be a misnomer, I sought out recommendations for reading material.Peter Hopkirk's "The Great Game" was recommended as the first book I should read.I was well served by that recommendation, and found that Mr. Hopkirk's book provided an outstanding primer for this part of the world.Mr. Hopkirk drew me in with the manner in which he presented his information.I found his narrative to be a very easy read, yet it was also rich with detail.I am far more knowledgeable for having read his book, and would enthusiastically recommend it to anyone who wants to gain insights into Central Asia.Only after reading "The Great Game," did I truly begin to appreciate the complexties of Central Asia, the dynamics of the regions relationships with other regions and why it's so often misunderstood.My take away is that, as is often the case, the players may have changed, but Kipling's "Great Game" continues.Mr. Hopkirk's book offers an opportunity, for those who want to try, to learn the rules of a game that continues to be played.

the english version of the great game
This book describes a geographical area and historical period not well known to a majority of Italian readers. For this reason its recent translation and pubblication for the Italian Adelphi editions (that by the way had also published Robert Byron's Road to Oxiana) has been a great success. The topic is vast and many relations to contemporary world history are underlined. However, the book, in my opinion, has two souls. One soul is represented by the chronology of the events described, which some reviewers (see complete list of customer reviews)have mentioned as sometimes incorrect or at least one-sided (english-sided that is); but we must remember what documents the author had at hand and how difficult it is even today to consult the opinion of russians or the inhabitants of central asia. The historical narrative is chronological, easy to consult, and the major landmines are incisevely underlined, so that at the end of the book even the prophane reader has a clear picture of the topic. The other soul of the book,is represented by the fascination of the author with his heroes, because, yes, the british travelers, soldiers, merchants and spies, where all heroes (not so much their comanders)! The description of the men involved in this story is overly encomiastic; they all come out of adventur books of the 1920-30. There is no critical historical appreciation of their actions.
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Subjects:  1. Asia - General    2. Asia - India & South Asia    3. Asia, Central    4. Europe - Great Britain - General    5. Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union    6. Great Britain    7. History - General History    8. History: World    9. Politics and government    10. Relations    11. Soviet Union    12. ASIA    13. Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -   

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When the editors of the Read more

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Intriguing!
This book is great in that it's both a very personal story about Minor (the "madman") and Murray (the "professor") but also about what went into making the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). For the most part, I was more interested in the latter because of the detail and, surprisingly, community that went into creating The Dictionary. It was certainly not the work of a few posh men sitting in an attic; rather, the entire nation (as well as the United States) were involved in scouring works in the English language to contribute samples to go in the OED. That to me was the most fascinating part.
And you thought dictionaries were boring!
Winchester takes an academic subject and makes it read like a Victorian thriller.He weaves together the lives of two strange and complex men to tell a story that has touched the entire English speaking world-- the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary: THE authority on the progression of the English language over the past millenium.If you love history, language, literature, and tragedies this is a book for you.Beware, this book will make you want to run out and buy your own OED -- well, a full set will run you at least $1000!There are compact and CD-ROM versions available for under $200.I guess I'll just add it to my amazon wish list and hope....

An excellent story excellently told
Some readers, I know, dislike Simon Winchester's conversational, discursive, sometimes off-on-a-tangent narrative style, but I for one find it richly rewarding. I first discovered it in "Krakatoa," his book about that Indonesian volcano where it's even more in evidence than it is in this title. But even here, reading Winchester is like settling into a chair, or around a fire, to listen to a talented storyteller weave an entrancing tale. If your taste in history runs to deliberate, just-the-facts reportage, then Simon Winchester probably isn't for you. But if you're willing to trust the author and follow where he's leading you, I predict you'll find reading "The Professor and the Madman" a most satisfying experience.
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Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. General    3. Historical - British    4. Historical - U.S.    5. History    6. History: World    7. Specific Groups - Special Needs    8. Biography & Autobiography / Historical    9. Biography: historical    10. British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900    11. England    12. c 1800 to c 1900    13. Reading Group Guide   

Editorial Review

The long life and powerful personality of England's beloved Virgin Queen have eternal appeal, and popular historian Alison Weir depicts both with panache. She's especially good at evoking the physical texture of Tudor England: the elaborate royal gowns (actually an intricate assembly of separate fabric panels buttoned together over linen shifts), the luxurious but unhygienic palaces (Elizabeth got the only "close stool"; most members of her retinue relieved themselves in the courtyards), the huge meals heavily seasoned to disguise the taste of spoiled meat. Against this earthy backdrop, Elizabeth's intelligence and formidable political skills stand in vivid relief. She may have been autocratic, devious, even deceptive, but these traits were required to perform a 45-year tightrope walk between the two great powers of Europe, France and Spain. Both countries were eager to bring small, weak England under their sway and to safely marry off its inconveniently independent queen. Weir emphasizes Elizabeth's precarious position as a ruling woman in a man's world, suggesting plausibly that the single life was personally appealing as well as politically expedient for someone who had seen many ambitious ladies--including her own mother--ruined and even executed for just the appearance of sexual indiscretions. The author's evaluations of such key figures in Elizabeth's reign as the Earl of Leicester (arguably the only man she ever loved) and William Cecil (her most trusted adviser) are equally cogent and respectful of psychological complexity. Weir does a fine job of retelling this always-popular story for a new generation. Read more

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The Life of Elizabeth I
Alison Weir, a very successful popular historian, has written an absorbing biography of the ever popular Elizabeth I. However, serious students of history should beware. The author makes only cursory attempts to be even handed in her analysis of this controversial queen. Colorful, mercurial, brilliant are all apt descriptions of Elizabeth, but if you're Irish or Catholic, you might use other adjectives. Ms. Weir pretty much dismisses those other unmentionable attributes with a hohum, let's get on with more Eliza worship. I'd like to see a more balanced, criticalpicture of this Tudor monarch.

The Virgin Queen
A lively and readable introduction to Tudor History. Ms. Weir makes Elizabeth come alive on every page and it becomes obvious why even now, more than 400 years after her death, people are so fascinated by her. The prose is engaging and avoids the trap of becoming overly scholarly and plodding as some historical biographies are wont to do. Reading this left me wanting to know more, and I highly recommend Ms. Weir's other books on the Tudor family, especially 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII'.

Compelling like a mystery novel
I came to this book out of my interest for Elizabeth from the striking film with Cate Blanchett. While the film is not entirely historically accurate, it captures the emotional impact of Elizabeth's reign. This book has drawn me in and I'm about one third of the way through it, and find that I cannot put it down. It is very accessibly written, very exciting, and reads almost like a mystery novel. It answers all my questions about Elizabeth, her time period, and her reign. If you want to know more about her in broad strokes as well as specific details, and want something other than the feared 'dry, academic' style, by all means please pick this book up. It flows, reads fast, and stays in your mind. Very well done. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1533-1603    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Elizabeth    7. Great Britain    8. Historical - British    9. Queen of England,    10. Queens    11. Royalty    12. Women    13. History / World    14. Reading Group Guide   

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If History Class was like this...
I would not go so far as to say I hated history in school, but it was far from my favorite subject. As I read Longitude I found myself wanting to search out more information and explore the people and science on my own. Heck, if Dava Sobel had been writing our text books, I might have been a history major.I would reccommend Longitude to any and everyone - the budding history scholar, the salty old sailor, the astronomy buff or the normal joe looking for a good read.The science is approachable, the history intriguing and the story of Harrison's drive and determination inspiring.I would especially reccommend the edition with the plates showing the actual clocks/watches built by Harrison. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography / Autobiography    3. Clock and watch makers    4. General    5. Great Britain    6. History    7. History Of Science    8. Inventions    9. Longitude    10. Measurement    11. Navigation    12. Science    13. Science/Mathematics    14. Scientists - Inventors    15. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    16. Science / History   

Editorial Review

J. M. Roberts, author of a fine one-volume history of the world, offers a careful synthesis of European history from the Stone Age to the collapse of Communism in Read more

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A Friendly Giant
While this whopper of a text admittedly took two years for me to read(off and on), I found it to be splendid, informative, cogent, and lively. Unafraid to take the time to spend a page and a half here and there onrelevant non-European issues, it is a global account of the region thatmost shaped world history, for better or worse. The book is never didactic,taking positions on a variety of controversial issues without fervor,examining all sides of each particular debate. It is quite amazing howRoberts can condense and simplify, without any reductionist gimmicks. Thisis certainly not Europe for Dummies. For me, it was most compelling duringthe two World Wars, for through these climactic events, the true"story" of Europe emerges, though pretty it is not. Thisenjoyable work should please both the history buff and the casual reader asa delightfully complete sampler of all the major European events , since,well, the beginning of time, up to the present.

Great Author who tackels Big Subjects
First off, J.M. Roberts wrote the large one volume History of the World.This book also has been published by Penguin as The Penguin History of Europe.History history of the world also had a Penguin edition toit. A distinguished historian's insightful view of Europe
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Subjects:  1. Europe    2. Europe - General    3. Europe - History    4. History    5. History - General History    6. History: World    7. European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland)    8. History / General   

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Survey of the year 1763
Perhaps the long shadow of Francis Parkman has discouraged historians from writing about the French and Indian War (Seven Year's War).Whatever the reason it's good to see from the publication of several books that Americans are taking a renewed interest in the pre-revolutionary period when the British were triumphant and the Indians still counted as a political force.
Great Primer, Great Research
Meticulously documented, supported by great quotes from the players, Calloway's book may be a tad dry, but it is long on data, insight and perspective.Great, short read and I would say a highly recommended read for anyone interested in Colonial America and our history in general.
Brief, but a fine introduction for those not in the know
My comments will fall in line with the majoritiy of previous reviews. This is a very good survey of of the seismic shifts that occurred in North America in 1763 following the Peace of Paris. Calloway's eye ranges across the societies affected, as well as the interaction of different elements within each society. There is much anecdotal testimony, tilting this work somewhat toward the more recent trend of "eyewitness" history that turns over the experience of "ordinary" people rather than only recounting the actions of those in power. This method can sometimes result in an author beating the same point to death with repetitious quotations, a fault that Calloway is not guilty of, largely due to the shortness of his text. That brevity has been commented on by others, and to say the book has only 171 pages should be considered an observation rather than a criticism. Simply put, this is an introductory survey for the interested non-expert. Taken in that sense, it's a fine addition to anyone's reading list in history. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 18th century    2. Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775    3. Europe - Great Britain - General    4. Frontier and pioneer life    5. History    6. History - U.S.    7. History: American    8. Indians of North America    9. Land tenure    10. Native American    11. North America    12. United States - Colonial Period    13. American history: c 1500 to c 1800    14. History / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775)    15. History, American | Early National    16. USA    17. c 1700 to c 1800   

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A lot of good stuff but ...
It is impossible to write a fully satisfactory intellectual history of a period, though there a number of ways to try.One can be encyclopedic.Lay it all out.Who were the major thinkers of the time period?What were they influential for?Why do we remember them today?What were the major ideas and schools?How did they change?
Crisis of Narrative
This book is a part of the Yale Intellectual History of the West series, edited by J. W. Burrow, William Bouwsma, and Frank M. Turner. I bought this book in search of a contemporary synthesis for the period in question: 1848-1914. I wanted to learn more about the influence of such individuals as Darwin, Freud, Nietzsche, and Marx.