
Apologies for the bad highlighting. #europe #normandavies #history #europeanhistory #rewritinghistory
Apologies for the bad highlighting. #europe #normandavies #history #europeanhistory #rewritinghistory
It‘s late, but not too late for a discussion. We just read multiple variants of defining the “West” from the “East.” Many are shaped by the times themselves and can seem abnormally outdated. In fact, the whole idea of West and East seems outdated, but we keep defining it. It‘s currently 2025. How do you define West and East? Where do you draw that line when you hear these terms? #europe #normandavies #west #east #history #worldhistory #politics
I‘ve been having trouble sleeping lately, so I pulled this off my shelves. I started it more than 20 years ago, reached page 193 (my bookmark is still there) and got distracted by other books. I think I‘m going to see if it will be heavy enough reading (metaphorically speaking) to help put me to sleep. 😂 It‘s a #chunkster at over 1350 pages and it‘s been so long, I have to start at the beginning.
I finally finished this mammoth audio book. I enjoyed it and I think I learned a few things, but it was 60 hours long, so it took a really long time to get through.
Literally #thisisnotAmerica 😂
#septembowie
I love that Norman Davies A) has a favorite encyclopedia and B) it's from 1910-1911 (this book was published in 1996!)
Settling in for some light reading. My goal is to read 100 pages each month (in between some lighter fare).