Books: History

Think you know Islam?  Everything (well, almost everything) you know about Islam and the Crusades is wrong. Most textbooks and popular history books are written by left-wing academics and Islamic apologists who justify their contemporary political agendas with contrived historical "facts".  But fear not:  Robert Spencer refutes popular myths... (See the whole review)

"Defining and measuring the topology of excellence in the arts and sciences over a span of some three millennia, Charles Murray's Human Accomplishment scales  the alpine peaks of human achievement and then plumbs their foundations. In a world of cultural relativism and sentimental diversity, he dares expound a theory of hierarchy founded on endurin... (See the whole review)

A fast-paced, brilliantly researched exposé of the homosexuality of Hitler and his entourage. ... (See the whole review)

The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power ... (See the whole review)

The classic world history of the events, ideas and personalities of the twentieth century. While you are unlikely to agree with Johnson all of the time, his understanding of statism and capitalism make this book a refreshing departure from Marxist interpretations of history.

Based on the author's seminal article in Foreign Affairs, Samuel P. Huntington's The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order is a provocative and prescient analysis of the state of world politics after the fall of communism. In this incisive work, the renowned political scientist explains how "civilizations" have replaced nations and... (See the whole review)