For students of the humanities…
This is more of a book recommendation than a review. Daniel Defoe is one of the preeminant primary sources on the Black Death, or Black Plague. Because he lived through the plague in London, and chose to record his experiences, he has helped centuries of scholars better understand the Black Death. link to A Journal… Continue reading Book Review: A Journal of the Plague Year, by Daniel Defoe
From the time it was published in the mid-19th Century, through the mid-20th Century, Bullfinch's Mythology was pretty much "the" mythology text. It contains English versions of Greek, Roman, and Arthurian myths, as well as Medieval romances. It's imminently readable, and it can definitely be an interesting read. One thing that's important to keep in… Continue reading Book Review: Bullfinch’s Mythology
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