http://www.youtube.com/watch Before Alexander the Great (c 356-320 BC) marched to the frontiers of India through the wreck of the Persian Empire; before Cyrus the Great (c 600-530 BC), the first Emperor of the Persians conquered those frontier lands, there was the legendary queen Semiramis - who led the first recorded invasion from the West into … Continue reading The Great Queen Semiramis of Assyria (800 BC) : from Biblitheca Historica
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Sun Tzu’s Art of War: Geopolitics of Ancient China
http://www.youtube.com/watch Sun Tzu's Art of War is the perennial classic of grand strategy, marking a paradigm shift in the organisation of warfare in not just Chinese but world history. Master Sun professes the importance of training, leadership and the study of warfare not just as an art but also as a science. 'The use of … Continue reading Sun Tzu’s Art of War: Geopolitics of Ancient China
A Review of “The Academy of Fisticuffs” by Sophus A. Reinert
The Enlightenment’s French and Scottish roots are well-known, but Reinert points to the important role played by a group of Italian thinkers. — Read on http://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-review/2019-04-16/academy-fisticuffs-political-economy-and-commercial-society
Two Parisian bookstores, side by side, are waging a culture war – The Washington Post
One right-wing bookshop is trying to normalize white supremacist anger. The Anglophone bookshop next door is having none of it. — Read on http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/two-parisian-bookstores-side-by-side-are-waging-a-culture-war/2019/06/13/d234c051-a5f2-48f1-bd11-48f6bbe71677_story.html
Summer Reading 2019: Philosophy | Five Books Expert Recommendations
If you're looking for the perfect philosophy books to take on holiday in 2019, look no further. Great beach reads, picked by philosopher Nigel Warburton. — Read on fivebooks.com/best-books/philosophy-summer-reading-2019-nigel-warburton/
Eric Hobsbawm’s Very Long Century | History Today
Eric Hobsbawm’s Very Long Century | History Today — Read on http://www.historytoday.com/reviews/eric-hobsbawm’s-very-long-century
For Argument’s Sake | History Today
After 800 years, a playful medieval poem still offers lessons in how not to debate. — Read on http://www.historytoday.com/archive/out-margins/argument’s-sake
Your Roots Shall Make Ye Free – The American Interest
Your Roots Shall Make Ye Free - The American Interest — Read on http://www.the-american-interest.com/2019/05/16/your-roots-shall-make-ye-free/
The Rise of Black Intellectual History | The Russell Kirk Center
The Rise of Black Intellectual History | The Russell Kirk Center — Read on kirkcenter.org/reviews/rise-of-black-intellectual-history/
Why Won’t Socialism Die? | RealClearBooks
Americans are more receptive to socialism today than any time in memorywith 43% of the adult population willing to embrace some form of the collectivist ideology, according to a May 20th Gallup... — Read on http://www.realclearbooks.com/articles/2019/05/21/why_wont_socialism_die_110201.html
