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The Knight in History

Posted on December 10, 2008 by smellincoffee

The Knight in History254 pagesFrances Gies This week I read The Knight in History, written by France Gies. Typically she and her husband co-author novels, but not in this case. I was somewhat wary about this particular book because military … Continue reading →

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Women in the Middle Ages

Posted on December 2, 2008 by smellincoffee

Women in the Middle Ages© Frances and Joseph Gies 1978236 pages, plus index, notes, and bibliography. Again this week I read from Frances and Joseph Gies’ series on daily life in the medieval era. The book is divided smartly into … Continue reading →

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Life in a Medieval Village

Posted on November 24, 2008 by smellincoffee

Life in a Medieval Village© 1990 Frances and Joseph Gies207 pages, plus index, notes, and a bibliography This week I continued reading from the Gies’ excellent series on daily life in the medieval era. This book, like Life in a … Continue reading →

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Great Feuds in Science

Posted on November 17, 2008 by smellincoffee

Great Feuds in Science: Ten of the liveliest disputes everHal Hellman © 1998192 pages, plus bibliography and index Last week I wanted to read a little science, and while roaming through the shelves, my eyes found this book. It looked … Continue reading →

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Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel

Posted on November 16, 2008 by smellincoffee

Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel: Technology and Invention in the Middle Ages© 1994 Frances and Joseph Gies291 pages, plus notes, an extended bibliography, and an index The Gies’ various books on life in the middle ages have continued to delight and … Continue reading →

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Marriage and the Family in the Middle Ages

Posted on November 4, 2008 by smellincoffee

Marriage and the Family in the Middle AgesJoseph and Frances Gies, © 1987Harper & Row, New York369 pages. This week I continued reading Gies, this time one of their books concerning changes in the family during the middle ages — … Continue reading →

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Communism

Posted on October 31, 2008 by smellincoffee

Communism Richard Pipes While wandering aimlessly through the stacks at my university library recently, my eyes fell upon Communism by Richard Pipes. I opened it up and it appeared to contain a history of the Russian Revolution. Since this is … Continue reading →

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Life in a Medieval Castle

Posted on October 26, 2008 by smellincoffee

Life in a Medieval Castle© Frances and Joseph Gies 1974Harper & Row, NY261 Pages A few years ago while wandering aimlessly in a bookstore — a good way to spend one’s time, I might add — I happened upon a … Continue reading →

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A Life of Her Own

Posted on October 23, 2008 by smellincoffee

A Life of Her Own: the Transformation of a Countrywoman in Twentieth-Century France.Emilie Carles, © 1991Penguin Books — Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England This book came to me through one of my university courses. I picked it up on Tuesday intending to … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Titanic

Posted on October 10, 2008 by smellincoffee

The Story of the Titanic, as Told By Its SurvivorsEdited by Jack Winocour; 320 pages.Dover Publications, Inc. New York© 1960 The story of the R.M.S. Titanic, of the White Star Line, is one of the most tragically short is is … Continue reading →

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