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The Sea Rover's Practice: Pirate Tactics and Techniques, 16301730

14 reviews
Benerson Little

Potomac Books Inc., 2005

PIRATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101
Benerson Little, a former Navy SEAL, has written an excellent reference work on how piracy actually worked. In short, it's not anything like the mythical descriptions we get from cinema or novels. The depth and breadth of his scholarship, as evidenced by this work, is highly commendable. He ranges from detailed descriptions/explorations of weapons and tactics to the dynamics of contracts, ...

Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

15 reviews
David Hume

DOVER THRIFT EDITION, 2004

As Exciting and Thought-Provoking as Philosophy Gets
Hume, I and many others think, was the greatest philosopher to have written in English, and this is the book to pick up if you want to introduce yourself to Saint David's distinctive brand of classical empiricism. This is a must-read for anyone with even a passing interest in philosophy, and it's hard for me to see how anyone interested in the history of modern thought can avoid reading this ...

In the Shadow of the Sun King (Darkness to Light Series, Book 1)

12 reviews
Golden Keyes Parsons

Thomas Nelson, 2008

A Thrilling Debut!
It's the oldest cliche' of them all...but I couldn't put this book down! Not particularly well-read in the realm of historical romance, I was nonetheless instantly engaged by this story of intolerance and violence imposed upon the Huguenots in 17th century France. Madeleine Clavell proves to be a brave yet complex heroine as she fights to save her family from the persecution imposed by King Louis ...

To dance with kings

32 reviews
Rosalind Laker

DoubleDay, 1993

A Must Read
I read this novel almost 30 years ago, and it is still as fresh in my mind as when I first read it. It contains a wonderful, accurate history of French monarchy from the reign of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Laker builds her characters with great skill and care. Whenever I want to thank someone for something they have done for me, or want to give someone something special, I buy them this book. ...

The Age of Louis XIV: A History of European Civilization in the Period of Pascal, Moliere, Cromwell, Milton, ...

11 reviews
Will Durant, Ariel Durant

MJF Books, 1997

Sunrise, Sunset!
Over the past year I have read extensively about the 17th century. "The Age of Louis XIV" is the best book which I have found on the period. Volume VII of Will and Ariel Durant's multi-volume "Story of Civilization", this book documents more detail of the era than any others which I have read. The book begins with sections on France and England. The next section is "The Periphery" dealing with ...

Sarah Morton's Day

11 reviews
Kate Waters, Russ Kendall

Scholastic, 1991

Valerie Wisniewski
Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the life of a Pilgrim Girl and its partner books about Samuel Eaton a Pilgrim boy and Tapenum"s Day about a Wampanoag Indian boy are excellent. I used all three in teaching about Massachusetts history. The books are well researched. The setting is Plymouth Plantation where reenactors wear authentic clothing and use authentic reproductions of tools, furniture, etc. ...

Jubal Sackett: The Sacketts

17 reviews
Louis L'Amour

Bantam, 1986

great audio book
This by far is the best audio book Ive listened to. The guy reading the story has an accent that fits the story perfectly. While this is a lengthy book it is never boring The pacing is perfect and the story itself is riviting. Do yourself a favor and get this on audio. You will not be dissappionted

Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals

12 reviews
Immanuel Kant

Harper Perennial, 1965

Cornerstone of Modern Ethical Thinking
'Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals' by Immanuel Kant is easily the most important work devoted exclusively to thinking about morality in the history of Philosophy, especially considering it's size. The cornerstone of the work, and the end result of Kant's analysis is the categorical imperative which says that a moral law are only those for which you can state should be true of all ...

Rembrandt: The Painter at Work

13 reviews
Ernst van de Wetering

Amsterdam University Press, 2002

Absolutely Essential
There isn't much more I can say, which hasn't already been said to reveal the great merits of this book. However I think the sheer quantity of 5 star ratings speaks volumes. This book is essential for any academic or personal study of Rembrandt, especially so for a painter as I am. On top of all the incredible detailed scientific analysis, the text is written very clearly and is even a pleasure ...

Kant (Past Masters)

18 reviews
Roger Scruton

Oxford University Press, USA, 1983

Heroic Attempt by Scruton
This is an heroic attempt by Scruton to summarize the entire philosophy of one the most important thinkers of all time. Unfortunately, Kant was also not the greatest writer of all time and often made his own great insights almost incomprehensible to the casual reader. Scruton does a wonderful job of making Kant clear.

Atlas Maior of 1665

8 reviews
Joan Blaeu

Taschen, 2005

Object of attraction
This sits on my coffee table and is a great companion to watching any sort of historical documentary on TV etc. Also makes for good cocktail party reading/conversation. I've seen an original copy of this in the NYPL and this printing is true to form, with insightful tidibits and good translations extras. The Bleau Atlas Major is the most beatiful and prolific atlases ever made.

The diary of Samuel Pepys

7 reviews
Samuel Pepys

George Bell & Sons;, 1896

The World Upside Down
I've long been a student and a collector of information on the personalities of Restoration England, growing out of a desire to know more about the background in literature classes. The Restoration crowd loved life, and in this volume (and presumably the next) you see how tenuous their lives were -- 5000 a week in the City of London dying of plague, two fleets of 100 ships each at war in a ...

Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the Global World

8 reviews
Timothy Brook, 2008

Really surprised me with its excellence
Every once in a while, a book comes along that really surprises me with its excellence - Vermeer's Hat is one of those books. What this book is is a look into the seventeenth century, but as a hook, the book uses eight seventeenth century works of art, that each tells us something about the era in which it was created. And, what makes the book so very interesting is that it covers events and ...

The Splendid Century: Life in the France of Louis XIV

8 reviews
W. H. Lewis

Waveland Press, 1997

History in the Grand Manner
W.H. Lewis wrote this famous book (dedicated to his brother C.S.) in 1953, but it has stood the test of time very well and provides an excellent introduction to the history of France during the reign of Louis XIV. "The Splendid Century" is history in the grand manner, written in the style of Trevelyan, Runciman and Roy Porter. The erudition is everywhere apparent, but it is worn lightly and the ...

Captain Kidd and the War against the Pirates

10 reviews
Robert Ritchie

Harvard University Press, 2005

Guilty Until Proven Innocent
A scholarly treatment of the William Kidd case and times. The author switches back and forth between presenting biographical information about Captain Kidd and an evolution of the declining use of privateers and pirates as tools of foreign policy. The writing is smooth and well thought out, providing an entertaining read. I found the information on the attitudes toward pirates during the late ...

Giving Thanks: Thanksgiving Recipes and History, from Pilgrims to Pumpkin Pie

8 reviews
Kathleen Curtin, Sandra L. Oliver, ...

Clarkson Potter, 2005

Giving Thanks for "Giving Thanks".
This is a fun book. The book has great trivia and history, and a great variety of the old traditional recipes. But along with that, are the recipes created by the different cultures of our "Melting Pot", who adapted their own wonderful tastes and flavors to their Thanksgiving celebration. This year, my family is going use only recipes in this cookbook to make a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.

Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in popular beliefs in sixteenth and seventeenth century England

9 reviews
Keith Thomas

Oxford University Press, USA, 1997

Fascinating Book!
I first read this book as a history graduate student many years ago, and it still remains one of my favorite books of all time. Thomas set himself a daunting task--ascertaining the effect the change in religion from Catholicism with its beliefs in miracles, saints, transubstantiation to Protestantism with its adversion to miraculous beliefs had on the popular imagination. Thomas tapped ...

Cosmopolis: The Hidden Agenda of Modernity

9 reviews
Stephen Edelston Toulmin

University of Chicago Press, 1992

Who knew Freud and Marx were Descartes' offspring?
Wow! Toulmin takes the reader on an exhaustive tour of the modernist program, tracing the roots of modern thought way, way back to the 16th century...and before. He makes a compelling case, with some interesting side trips, that modern thought grew out of the religious wars of the early 1600s and the desire for non-sectarian certainty that those wars created. If that doesn't make sense, you ...

Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion

10 reviews
David Hume

IndyPublish.com, 2003

Is God Knowable By Reason?
David Hume made a reputation by writing on reason and its limits. The main thrust of the Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is to question whether theological arguments for God that assign Him positive attributes (omniscient, omnipotent, omnibenevolent, etc.) go beyond reason's limits in assigning these attributes. We watch Cleanthes (believer in theological arguments), Demea (believer more ...

Maxims

9 reviews
Francois de la Rochefoucauld, Stuart D. Warner, ...

St. Augustines Press, 2001

The 'Maxims' as a Classic of 'Crooked Wisdom.'
The famous Indian classic, Kautilya's 'Arthasastra,' a treatise which deals with the attainment of worldly ends, distinguishes between two kinds of wisdom - Straight and Crooked. To the former belong (to use Western examples) such works as 'The Imitation of Christ' by Thomas a Kempis, a work which teaches how, ideally, the virtuous should live, while overlooking the fact that often it would ...

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