Bruno Hunziker
Updated a reading goal:
Read 52 books by December 30, 2024
Progress so far: 31 / 52 60%
Funny, informative and alarming, if somewhat outdated. Zaid effectively describes the book market, challenging our preconceptions and (despite a bleak picture) giving us hope about the future of bookshops.
Funny, informative and alarming, if somewhat outdated. Zaid effectively describes the book market, challenging our preconceptions and (despite a bleak picture) giving us hope about the future of bookshops.
Originally a series of conferences about Charlemagne, this biography keeps the freshness of a spoken text but lacks the depths of a more serious historical analysis. Regardless, it's fun and easy to read, and a good introduction to the Carolingian Empire.
Originally a series of conferences about Charlemagne, this biography keeps the freshness of a spoken text but lacks the depths of a more serious historical analysis. Regardless, it's fun and easy to read, and a good introduction to the Carolingian Empire.
An insightful analysis on the interplay between empires (mainly Rome, Islam and China) and religion (Christianism, Islam and Buddhism), as seen through Ibn Khaldûn's notions of sedentary and bedouin populations. A page-turner, though some basic historical knowledge may be needed.
An insightful analysis on the interplay between empires (mainly Rome, Islam and China) and religion (Christianism, Islam and Buddhism), as seen through Ibn Khaldûn's notions of sedentary and bedouin populations. A page-turner, though some basic historical knowledge may be needed.
