Eusebius and Empire

BOOK REVIEW Eusebius and Empire: Constructing Church and Rome in the Ecclesiastical Historyby James Corke-Webster 2019 About the AuthorJames Corke-Webster is Lecturer in Roman History at King's College London. His work focuses on early Christian and late antique history and literature. As well as a series of articles on Eusebius, he has published on early … Continue reading Eusebius and Empire

Christians in Caesar’s Household

BOOK REVIEW Christians in Caesar’s Household: The Emperors’ Slaves in the Makings of Christianity (Inventing Christianity Book 1)by Michael Flexsenhar III 2019 About the AuthorMichael Flexsenhar III is Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College. About the BookIn this volume, Michael Flexsenhar III advances the argument that imperial slaves and freed-persons in the … Continue reading Christians in Caesar’s Household

Beer

BOOK REVIEW Beer: A Global Journey Through The Past and Presentby John W. Arthur 2022 About the AuthorJohn W. Arthur is Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Florida in St. Petersburg. He was recently named a fellow in the illustrious Explorers Club. He is also a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. … Continue reading Beer

A History of Money and Banking in the United States

BOOK REVIEW A History of Money and Banking in the United States: The Colonial Era to World War IIby Murray N. Rothbard 2002 About the AuthorMurray N. Rothbard (1926-1995) distinguished himself as an economist, writing a major treatise on theory, several important economic histories, and a highly praised history of economic thought. But he was … Continue reading A History of Money and Banking in the United States

The Secret History of Home Economics

BOOK REVIEW The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Liveby Danielle Dreilinger 2021 About the AuthorDanielle Dreilinger was a New Orleans Times-Picayune education reporter post-Katrina and a Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow. Previously, she wrote for the Boston Globe and worked at the Boston NPR … Continue reading The Secret History of Home Economics

Creating Christ

BOOK REVIEW Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianityby James S Valliant & Warren Fahy 2018 About the AuthorsA native of Los Angeles, James S. Valliant obtained a degree in philosophy from New York University and a Jurisdoctorate from the University of San Diego. For over 17 years, he was a Deputy District Attorney for … Continue reading Creating Christ

JFK vs. Allen Dulles

BOOK REVIEW JFK vs. Allen Dulles: Battleground Indonesia by Greg Poulgrain (Author), Oliver Stone (Introduction) 2020 About the AuthorDr. Greg Poulgrain is the author of three other books about Indonesia, including The Genesis of Konfrontasi—Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia 1945-1965. He is working in conjunction with University Bung Karno (UBK), Jakarta. He lives in Brisbane, Australia. … Continue reading JFK vs. Allen Dulles