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The very last #historymonth post! A beautiful book Art and Archeology of the Greek World. Full of amazing pictures! And some of my favourite plays, Aeschylus' three part Oresteia on Orestes, the son of Agamemnom. And Sophocles' Elektra (and other plays) , Elektra is Orestes' sister and they plot to kill their mother. Beautiful tragedy. And the very interesting Symposion by Plato, where the nature of love is discussed.

I was so busy this week I forgot all about #historymonth 😨 So to make it up to you, medieval manuscripts! This is why I studied the middle ages. These Illuminated manuscripts are beautiful beyond belief. This is a small catalogue of the collection of a Dutch museum. I was lucky enough to see some illuminated manuscripts in real life and it was amazing! Pair ofc with Umberto Eco's masterpiece and Bischoff's influential work on Latin paleograohy.

Even more chilling than Dickey's descriptions of haunted places are his questions about why we have whitewashed so much of U.S. history, even our ghost stories.

"Why, ... in a place that should be so haunted by the legacy of such a terrible injustice, the scene of countless deaths," — Shockoe Bottom of Richmond, VA, was a major hub of America's slave trade — "should there be nothing but white ghosts?"

#allhallowsread #scaretober #historymonth

A tongue-in-cheek look at witches in America. Like a romp through history with a friend that treats everything with (often inappropriate) levity. #scaretober #allhallowsread #historymonth

Illustration from the book by Howard Pyle of the Salem Witch trials.

Before Salem, there was the witch hunt of Hartford. #immigrantstories #booktober #allhallowsread #scaretober #frightfest #historymonth #nonfiction

Because I lack time today I combine #historymonth with #immigrantstories. This is a Dutch book by Arthur Japin. I was happy to discover it has been translated. This book about two black men brought into a wealthy Dutch household had a huge impact on me. One of the brothers tries to be as Dutch as possible while the other hangs on to his roots. The book is based on historical documents such as letters.

#booktober @RealLifeReading

I couldn't resist this book when I saw it at my local used bookstore. #reallifeperson #octphotochallenge #historymonth #nonfiction #scaretober #getindie

After reading all of your great reviews, I had to try Ghostland. And I'm so glad that I did! This is exactly what I didn't know I needed this season.

One of my favorite parts so far is where he describes how uncanny it can feel to walk into a house with the same layout as yours. We just moved into a new condo and walking into our neighbors' places is a bit chill inducing. Like an alternate reality.

#allhallowsread #scaretober #historymonth

Another Wednesday another #historymonth pick. Today: early medieval Europe. Europe after Rome is a great academical work bij Julia Smith. You will most likely need some background knowledge of this era but this book is worth the read. Chretien de Troyes has written down some of the most influential stories of all time. The Arthurian Romances, and they are written beautifully. And Pagan Lord is a lovely piece of modern fiction set in Old England.

October is #historymonth in The Netherlands! Join me and post your favorite history books on litsy with #historymonth. History is so diverse, and I am so curious about all of your favourite periods and events. Mine are the Classical period and the early middle ages.

Another snap of my collection will be up later today.

Don't forget to tagg me! I would love to see your picks. 💗