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Book Review: ‘History of a Disappearance: The Story of a Forgotten Polish Town’ by Filip Springer
After surviving decades of European wars, the plague, and decimating fires, in 'History of a Disappearance' Filip Springer shows how a Polish town literally disappeared after 700 years.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Eastern Europe! Everything You Need to Know About the History (and More) of a Region that Shaped Our World and Still Does’ by Tomek Jankowski
This one-volume history is both readable and an impressive achievement in scholarship.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The War That Ended Peace’ by Margaret MacMillan
This new history of Europe's conflicts leading up to World War I lacks geopolitical context.
Read More »DVD Review: The Christians
This five DVD box-set traces the history and cultural impact of Christianity through the centuries.
Read More »Book Review: Madame de Staël: The Dangerous Exile by Angelica Goodden
There were three great powers struggling against Napoleon for the soul of Europe: "England, Russia, and Madame de Staël".
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