The article below is an opinion piece on the future of bookshops. It was not written by me, but may be of interest to readers.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/time-goodbye-bricks-mortar-bookstores-opinion/
For those who may be interested in my opinion – I think bookshop owners need to seriously consider an online option for their store. I do not believe that bookshops can survive long into the future without an online presence, which includes a delivery capability.
I have now started to read ‘Post War,’ by Tony Judt. The edition I have was published in 2005 by The Penguin Press. It is a massive work of over 900 pages, that includes both photographs and maps.
The period of history being dealt with is post war Europe from the end of World War II to 2005. It includes the immediate aftermath of World War II, right through the Cold War period and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Though I have only just started (yesterday) I have completed about 100 pages thus far, which has taken me through the preface, introduction and the first chapter, ‘The Legacy of War.’ The first chapter deals with the immediate aftermath of the war and its consequences for the people of Europe. It is an horrific picture of post war Europe and the devastation it had on the entirety of Europe – nations, cities and towns, peoples and families. It is the legacy of total war.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
‘Shameful Flight’ relates the history of the final years of the British Raj in India, including the partition of India into both Pakistan (West and East) and India, and the early hostility of the two new nations destined for perpetual warfare in such regions as the Kashmir.The history of this era of political instability on the subcontinent includes all the main players from Great Britain, India and Pakistan.These main players include Winston Churchill, Viceroy Louis Mountbatten, Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru and Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah. There is not a single figure in this history of India’s partition who comes out of it in a good light, though several seem to have had very well-intentioned aims and motivations. It is the true story of lost opportunity and the devastating consequences of human pride and selfishness that have reverberated down through the decades to the present day and remain visible in the continuing clashes between India and Pakistan, as well as in the extremism expressed in both the Islamic and Hindu communities throughout the sub-continent. It is a story of perpetual tragedy and human suffering with no end in sight.
This book is extremely easy to read, passes on a wealth of historical information and whets the appetite for further research on the India/Pakistan situation. It provides enlightenment, by bringing understanding to the current political instability in both India and Pakistan, by clearly revealing the root of the problem – the manner of the birth of both nations out of British imperialism and that nation’s final haphazard departure aptly described as a ‘Shameful Flight.’ This is a great book for understanding the sub-continent and the wounds it still carries to this day.
This book was provided to me for review by Oxford University Press – www.oup.com
from the Reformation to the Beginning of the Reign of King George I, by Thomas Crosby.
I have just started to read the above titled book – well, at least the first volume anyway. This title is made up of four volumes, all of which are over 500 pages in length. I have also started to add the work to my web site at:
The original work (Volume 1) was first published in 1738 and includes some old English, which in the version I am placing on my web site, I have tried to update without changing the overall sense and flow of the text.
It is generally understood that Crosby deals with a mix of both the Particular Baptists and General Baptists, or if you prefer, the Calvinistic Baptists and the Arminian Baptists.
To follow my progress and to read the book, visit:
http://particularbaptist.com/library/Crossby-Thomas_Vol1_HistoryEnglishBaptists_contents.html
I have now completed placing this work onto my web site at particularbaptist.com. The URL for the book is listed below:
http://particularbaptist.com/library/memoir_fuller_contents.html
My copy of this book is in very poor condition. It was published in 1863 as part of the Bunyan Library, which was a collection of books by ‘eminent Baptist authors.’ It was volume 11 in the library. The book was printed in 1863 by J. Heaton and Son in London, England.
This book is an excellent introduction to the life, work and writings of Andrew Fuller. It includes an account of Fuller’s friendship and partnership in the missionary enterprise of William Carey and the formation of the Baptist Missionary Society, in which Andrew Fuller played a major role.
I highly recommend this work and would give it a 4 to 4.5 out of five. It seems to be a very fair and honest portrayal of this early English Particular Baptist.
I am currently reading ‘A Memoir of the Life and Writings of Andrew Fuller’ by his grandson Thomas Ekins Fuller. I am also placing this work onto my web site at particularbaptist.com. The URL for the book is listed below:
http://particularbaptist.com/library/memoir_fuller_contents.html
My copy of this book is in very poor condition. It was published in 1863 as part of the Bunyan Library, which was a collection of books by ‘eminent Baptist authors.’ It was volume 11 in the library. The book was printed in 1863 by J. Heaton and Son in London, England.
This book is an excellent introduction to the life, work and writings of Andrew Fuller. It includes an account of Fuller’s friendship and partnership in the missionary enterprise of William Carey and the formation of the Baptist Missionary Society, in which Andrew Fuller played a major role.
I highly recommend this work and would give it a 4 to 4.5 out of five. It seems to be a very fair and honest portrayal of this early English Particular Baptist.
At the BookShelf 