Tag: History

Saints of Sind by Peter Mayne

Saints of Sind by Peter Mayne

Sufism is the one area I never had a great deal of opportunity to study whilst in university.  It’s one (of many) areas of religious belief and practice that seems to dwell within the realms…

Farewell to Russia by Joe Luc Barnes

Farewell to Russia by Joe Luc Barnes

I’ve long been interested in Russia, from the early 90s, I’ve enjoyed the country’s great literature and philosophy, yet the country is one that remains alien to me (and to many of its outsiders) and…

To the Edge of the World by Tilar J. Mazzeo

To the Edge of the World by Tilar J. Mazzeo

I’ve always been fascinated by exploration, especially the expeditions led by such pioneering figures as Ernest Shackleton and Roald Amundsen, whose exploits have ingrained themselves in the public imagination for over a century.  However, while…