Monthly Archives: June 2011

I have enjoyed past efforts by John Julius Norwich particularly his 3 part history of Byzantium, which is a must read for anyone who seeks to understand that particular topic. Mr Norwich has a profound knowledge of medieval history particularly … Continue reading →

This book is a grand tour through four thousand years of Jerusalem’s history from Ancient jewish kingdoms, to Roman conquest, to the Ottomans, the Crusader era, and finally the Jewish State of 1948. This approach is tedious in the early … Continue reading →