Book reviews

The Past in the Present

Nwachukwu Egbunike | 12 March 2008 | comment 8

African traditional life is being steamrollered by globalisation. How should they react?

The Death of the Grown-Up

Francis Phillips | 29 February 2008 | comment 6

Today's Bright Young Things no longer glitter.

Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day

Tim Cannon | 20 February 2008 | comment 3

A charming snap-shot of Roman society in the year AD 200, sure to appeal to aficionados of the Lonely Planet travel guides.

St. Peter’s

Carrie Gress | 20 February 2008 | comment 3

A 'biography' of the great basilica is an antidote to those who see it merely as a museum.

Fatal Purity: Robespierre and the French Revolution

Francis Phillips | 12 February 2008 | comment 4

A detailed and compelling portrait of the architect of the Reign of Terror.

Who Really Cares

Rory Leishman | 09 February 2008 | comment 9

The surprising truth about American generosity to those in need both at home and abroad.

Insults, and what to do about them

Theron Bowers | 06 February 2008 | comment 2

Dueling must be ruled out, but are laws against hate speech the death knell of satire and fair criticism?

Lapsed Agnostic

Brenda McGann | 30 January 2008 | comment 6

A modern Irishman struggles to make sense of his boyhood faith again and succeeds.

Evolution For Everyone

Richard Umbers | 11 January 2008 | comment 27

How adaptation, consequences and heredity explain absolutely everything you ever wanted to know about what it means to be a human being.

The Whisperers

Francis Phillips | 11 January 2008 | comment 3

Everyday family life in Stalin's Russia was a torment. 

Tweedledee and Tweedledumber

Susan Reibel Moore | 01 January 2008 | comment 27

An expert in children's literature takes a close look at Philip Pullman's novel series, His Dark Materials, the source for the film The Golden Compass.

George Kennan: A Study of Character

Francis Phillips | 31 December 2007 | comment 5

This influential American diplomat possessed the best and finest traits of the American character.

Man and Woman God Made Them

Francis Phillips | 15 December 2007 | comment 4

A new edition of Jean Vanier's heartfelt reflection on long-lasting friendship with the mentally disabled is timely.

The Ethical Imagination

Michael Cook | 06 December 2007 | comment 21

A Canadian ethicist offers a fresh approach to defending human dignity.

Standardised childhood

Andrea Mrozek | 28 November 2007 | comment 5

Governments are mandating universal access to day care. A new book argues there is more ideology than science driving this trend.

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