Thursday Reading and Recommendations is intended as bookish free-for-all, for the discussion and recommendation of all books historical, or tangentially so. Suggested topics include, but are by no means limited to:
Regular participants in the Thursday threads should just keep doing what they've been doing; newcomers should take notice that this thread is meant for open discussion of history and books, not just anything you like -- we'll have a thread on Friday for that, as usual.
I would love a recommendation for a book on Weimar Germany. I know there are a lot of books that focus on the aspects that led it into the Third Reich, but I'd like a book that covers specifically the period itself. Thanks!
I've finally got started on something I've always wanted to write: a space epic! I want it to be an exploration of the themes of colonialism and imperialism, so I'm doing a bit of research to better understand these processes.
Right now, I'm looking for recommendations on books about the East India Company and the Dutch India Company. I'd also love to read more about the formation of a global economy during this period.
I'd also love a good biography of Caesar Augustus.
Could anyone recommend (if relevant) a more up-to-date book which covers the same ground as Endless Enemies by Jonathan Kwitny.
Currently I'm reading La andadura del español por el mundo (roughly translated: Spanish's Trip Around the World) by the Spanish philologist Humberto López Morales, which is a kind of history and geography of the Spanish language, discussing its Romance roots, the influence of Arabic upon it (which contributed 8% of Spanish vocabulary), and later borrowings from and fusions with Amerindian and African languages in the Americas. It's a fascinating and well-written book that I would recommend to anyone interested in Spanish philology.
On a tangentially related note, can anyone recommend readings on the history of Blacks in Spanish America, particularly with regard to palenques? It's a topic I'd love to learn more about!
Still looking for a good book on German East Africa's colonial state. Seen a couple good recommendations on German colonialism in general but my focus is more on the government and economic structures.
I’m fascinated by the construct/institution of bankruptcy, particularly in the United States but also comparatively. I have a sense that the U.S. system is somewhat uniquely well developed and that this has had serious implications on economic functioning. Has anyone heard of or seen reading around bankruptcy? Thanks I’m advance!