Star Wars Articles - Book Reviews
Previous issues of weekly features and columns, from your About.com Guide...(Continue Reading)
The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book by Digby Smith
A review of The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book by Digby Smith...(Continue Reading)
Christianity, Violence, and Holy Wars (Book Notes: Fighting For Christendom)
Christians often preach a religion of peace; the history of Christianity, though, is marked by rivers of blood shed in the name of righteous, religious causes. There is something incongruous about the use of the Christian cross as a symbol......(Continue Reading)
Propaganda, Crusades, and Religious Wars (Book Notes: Fighting For Christendom)
Crusading could be a passionate endeavor for medieval Christians, but the importance of passionate, religious zeal should not cause us to overlook the fact that the Crusades were also a massive, complex undertaking that wouldn't have been possible wi...(Continue Reading)
Book Review - Civil Wars: A Battle for Gay Marriage, by David Moats
The debate over gay marriage is one of the most serious and divisive in America today, but perhaps nowhere has it had as high of a profile and raised so many emotions as in Vermont. In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court rules that the state's marriage s...(Continue Reading)
Book Review: Culture Wars and the Global Village: A Diplomat's Perspective, by Carl Coon.
People often claim that they are interested in living in peace, but why then do we continue to have so much conflict in areas like the Balkans, the Middle East, Africa and other areas? Is there something about human nature which makes conflict inevit...(Continue Reading)
Book Review - Science Wars: Debating Scientific Knowledge and Technology, edited by Keith Parsons
Every day, people in America make extensive use of technology and science, often when they aren't aware of it. Science and technology are arguably two of the most important creations of humanity. Yet perhaps only 'arguably,' because some argue that n...(Continue Reading)
Book Review - New Terror, New Wars, by Paul Gilbert
The nature of warfare and violent international conflict appears to have changed dramatically over the past couple of decades, and without anyone quite noticing until after it had occurred. At one time, war was something waged between states and wher...(Continue Reading)
Book Review - Vector Prime
A review of the first book in the New Jedi Order Series, Vector Prime, from your About.com Guide...(Continue Reading)
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