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Modern European Thought – Volume I – Nineteenth Century – 506 pages Modern European Thought – Volume II – Twentieth Century – 582 pages Editors: Warren Breckman and Peter E. Gordon Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 1,088 total pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This work of two volumes is essentially a survey of 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century European intellectual thought, and the impact the major ideas had on the ensuing course of history. The major themes, thinkers, and movements of this period are examined. The first volume is focused on the impact that the Enlightenment period during the...

Editors: Annalisa Marzano and Guy P.R. Metraux Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 599 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This book is about the expansion and proliferation of Roam villas into the Mediterranean under Roman hegemony is the subject of this book. Villas were extra-urban (outside of population centers such as a city) suburban, or seaside country houses. Many were with productive estates such as agricultural lands contiguous or non-adjacent to them. But some were purely residential, and these were unmistakably signs of high Roman socioeconomic status and success. The Roman villas expanded into other parts of Italy such...

Editor: Clare A. Lees Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 789 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This book explores the earliest writings in Britain and Ireland from the end of the Roman Empire (around 480 AD) to the mid-twelfth century, spanning 670 years. This work: Begins with an examination of writing itself, as well as the scripts and manuscript art. Continues with scrutinizing the earliest texts found in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, and the depth and breadth of Anglo-Latin literature Goes on with discussing English learning and literature in the ninth century Moves forward with the later formation...

Editors: David Lowenstein and Janel Mueller Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 1,038 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram Early modern English literature refers to writings published during the period between the Reformation and the Restoration periods of British history (almost 200 years: 1517-1710, as shown below) according to the editors of this book – David Lowenstein and Janel Mueller. According to an article in Wikipedia, the Reformation period is said to have begun in 1517, when the book Ninety-Five Theses, written by Martin Luther, was published. Here is a passage in that article about the Reformation movement: “The Reformation (also named...

Editors: Laura Marcus and Peter Nicholls Publisher: Cambridge University Press – 885 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This is one of a series of histories of English literature by the Cambridge University Press. In apparent (due to conflicting historical opinions) chronological order, they are listed below. I urge readers to avail themselves of any of the following volumes in the series based on their needs for study and interest: Cambridge History of Early Medieval English Literature Cambridge History of Medieval English Literature Cambridge History Early Modern English Literature Cambridge History English Literature1660-1780 Cambridge History Victorian English Literature Cambridge...