Ian Shaw produces interesting commentary on a variety of topics regarding that of Ancient Egypt. A majority of the book covers archaeology of Egypt, as he has much experience in the field. If you are expecting or desiring a book that instills a greater focus in a historical narrative, you’ll likely want to refrain from..
I believe it was very interesting and opens up a good precursor to the subject of game theory and other universal mathematical themes.
Spare is an important figure in 20th century British art and Magick. It really paints a vivid picture of this artists fascinating work and life. Anyone who is interested in Thelemic or Typhonian magick will find this book worth reading.
Review from Sparta →
Amazing narration and narrative of the warrior nation of Sparta, starting at the events after Persian wars Matyszak brings these people to the modern readers in a way classical texts fail to do.
Review from The Anglo-Saxon World →
tldr: If what you want is an introductory graduate-level survey of Anglo-Saxon archaeology and history, this is a decent, but not perfect, entry. If you are a layperson seeking an accessible introduction to the Anglo-Saxon world, this isn’t the right book for you. This book was largely a long listing of facts about the Anglo-Saxons…
Review from The Rules of People (2nd Edition) →
Expected the same level as “The rules for work”. The rules for work really gave tips and secrets that revealed the unspoken rules at one’s workplace.
Review from The History of Emotions →
… but marred by silly attacks on a straw man version of basic emotion theory. Dixon studies the way people historically talk about emotion, not emotion itself, and there’s obviously no tension between that approach and study of the physical reality of internal motivational states. A good tenth of a very short book is wasted..
Chaos Magic is very much a part of most modern witchcraft and even folk magic. This book is my favorite explaination and guide to these energies and this way of thinking/working. It’s a great listen, but you will likely want a physical copy.
Clear and well organized. Makes a great case without being dogmatic. I am glad I read it.
This is a book about people who like horror who are queer. It’s mostly people just talking about their own coming out stories and how those loosely (very loosely) tie to popular horror movies. This is not worth your money. Just Google some queer horror essays or YouTube videos and save a credit.