pickA comprehensive history of modern Greece, well-written. I learnt much about where Greece sits in the wider context, including that it hasn‘t existed as a country until relatively recently - whereas there is a strong conceit of the Hellenic (or Greek) ancient history & culture. For a country that invented democracy, it seems to have been a hot mess for the last 200+ years. So many coups, periods of no government and reliance on imperial countries.
Well, color me intrigued.
I LOVE this cover.
New favorite Margaret Thatcher quote on the reunification of Germany in 1989 #themanwhoranwashington #peterbaker #susanglasser #margaretthatcher #europeanhistory #unitedkingdom #germany #ussr #reunification
Recent acquisitions:
📖 Historical Atlas of the Celtic World by Angus Konstam
📖 Atlas of the Celtic World by John Haywood, foreword by Barry Cunliffe
#fREADom #UniteAgainstBookBans
So, if Henry III was the one appointing the popes, did he dismiss one for buying the title from…himself? Bold move, Henry, bold move.
@Cuilin @dabbe #bookedintime #napoleonicwars
Recommendations (French Revolution really, but the periods overlap)
📚 Little by Edward Carey
📚 Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran
📚 Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
I'm probably going to read Sharpe's Siege by Bernard Cornwell, even though I'll be reading them out of order.
I‘m so excited for this new movie. There is quite a selection of historical fiction about Napoleon, his childhood, rise to fame, the wars, Waterloo, and his exiles. Have fun choosing a book.
@dabbe @desha @rachel52 @rubyslippersreads @chaoticmissadventures @barkingmadread
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#wondrouswednesday
1) tagged
2) a deeply researched history to turn long-held beliefs on their head and learning about Venice‘s 1000-year republic
3) places I‘ve been and loved, or places I plan to visit (which was the case with this book)
