Introduction It has been some time since I published the first part of Golo Mann’s “History of Germany since 1789”,
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The Swedes going South – a snippet of history
These days I am reading Henri Pirenne’s book “A History of Europe”, which I find the most readable history of
Continue readingThe ruins of Greece – Τα ερείπια (χαλάσματα) της Ελλάδος
“Only ruins remain and the beauty of the natural environment.” Lord Byron ΧΑΛΑΣΜΑΤΑ Γύρισα στα ξανθά παιδιάτικα λημέρια, γύρισα στο
Continue readingFernand Braudel, French Historian
Pour moi, l’histoire est la somme de toutes les histoires possibles – une collection de métiers et points de vue,
Continue readingGolo Mann: The History of Germany since 1789 – Part I
Born Angelus Gottfried Thomas Mann, he was the third son of the novelist Thomas Mann and his wife Katia Mann.
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