Sparks Commentary
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the Renaissance (other)
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the Renaissance (other)
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
A review of “Exploring and Mapmaking” (audiobook)
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The “Age of Exploration” is today known for shameless imperialism, but it also saw many advances in our scientific understanding of the ear...
Saturday, October 12, 2019
A review of Rafael Lapesa's “Historia de la lengua española”
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“We hope that this book, which knows how to say the important and say it well, contributes to spread linguistic knowledge that usually re...
Friday, June 15, 2018
A review of David Starkey's “Monarchy” (U. K.)
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"God save our gracious King! Long live our noble King! God save the King ! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to rei...
Friday, May 1, 2015
A review of Simon Schama’s “A History of Britain”
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"That the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland shall upon the First day of May which shall be in the year One thousand seven hundre...
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