Category Archives: Tangents

Writing Popular History: Between History and Myth

Posted on March 31, 2014 by owen

Book being read – No books being read today, just an awful lot of academic papers on the Amazon myths. In keeping with the new format of sporadic blogs that contain very little information about anything specific, I have been … Continue reading →

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Female Warriors in History

Posted on February 2, 2014 by owen

Book being read: J. Sadler, Bannockburn: Battle for Liberty, (2008) I am doing a lot of work at the moment which, for one reason or another, seems to focus on female participation in war. It is an interesting topic really … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 3, 2013 by owen

Book being read: Ah, you have caught me between books! At the moment my thesis is taking up most of my time so reading, per se, takes a back seat. The only books you ‘read’ are for references, clarification of … Continue reading →

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The Last Bookshop

Posted on April 17, 2013 by owen

Needless to say, studying history, I have a deep love and appreciation for books and bookshops . . . not always booksellers, but they don’t ruin the experience too much. A good friend of mine was part of the team … Continue reading →

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The silence is over

Posted on March 25, 2013 by owen

Book being read: J. Crowley, “The Psychology of the Athenian Hoplite” (Cambridge, 2012) Right, I have finished restructuring and I am now back in the full flow of historical work – thanks for your patience! Since my last post I … Continue reading →

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