November 2022 - The Old Pond | Book Reviews

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Christmas reading 2022 (Set 2)

Julia_M November 22, 2022 No Comments Christian Devotionals (Books)Christian Spiritual Growth (Books)Easter Holiday Historical Biographies (Books)New Testament Biographies Religious Leader Biographies

Meeting God in Paul is a 2015 book. It’s by the former Archbishop of Canterbury. Paul A Biography is by Tom Wright, acclaimed as his…

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Christmas reading 2022 (Set 1)

Julia_M November 16, 2022 No Comments Christian Bible Criticism & Interpretation Christian Bible History & Culture (Books)Christian Church History (Books)Christian Commentaries (Books)History of Judaism International Economics (Books)World History (Books)

Christmas time is the most wonderful time of the year. It is a good time to stock up on new reading materials and to listen…

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By Bernard Lewis

Julia_M November 8, 2022 No Comments Cultural Anthropology (Books)Historical Middle East Biographies Historiography (Books)History of Islam Literary Criticism & Theory Middle Eastern Politics Poetry Anthologies (Books)Psychologist Biographies Sociology & Religion

Bernard Lewis is the doyen of western historians of the Middle East. This is his memoir. Written in an engaging language in 2012 at the…

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King Tutankhamun

Julia_M November 2, 2022 No Comments Ancient Egyptians History Archaeology (Books)Egyptian History (Books)Expeditions & Discoveries World History (Books)General Egypt Travel Guides Historical Middle East Biographies Social Sciences (Books)

4 Nov is undoubtedly the most significant centenary for 2022. On this date 4 Nov 1922, Howard Carter discovered stone steps. Stone steps in the…

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