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Religion and the Rise of Capitalism by Benjamin M. Friedman

Religion and the Rise of Capitalism

Benjamin M. Friedman

560 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

3.0matteo_of_eld's review
nonfiction economics history politics religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Constant Gardener by John le Carré

The Constant Gardener

John le Carré

496 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0matteo_of_eld's review
fiction thriller reflective sad slow-paced
Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age by Stephen R. Platt

Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age

Stephen R. Platt

592 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

4.0matteo_of_eld's review
nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
Endymion by Dan Simmons

Endymion

Hyperion Cantos #3

Dan Simmons

576 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

3.5matteo_of_eld's review
fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West in World History by Tonio Andrade

The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West in World History

Tonio Andrade

400 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

4.0matteo_of_eld's review
nonfiction history informative slow-paced
The Ionian Mission by Patrick O'Brian

The Ionian Mission

Aubrey & Maturin #8

Patrick O'Brian

367 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

4.0matteo_of_eld's review
fiction historical adventurous slow-paced
The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History by Alexander Mikaberidze

The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History

Alexander Mikaberidze

960 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

4.0matteo_of_eld's review
nonfiction history informative medium-paced
The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters

The Falcon at the Portal

Amelia Peabody #11

Elizabeth Peters

566 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

5.0matteo_of_eld's review
fiction historical mystery emotional mysterious fast-paced
Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones

Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages

Dan Jones

636 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

4.0matteo_of_eld's review
nonfiction history sociology challenging informative tense slow-paced
The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

The Fall of Hyperion

Hyperion Cantos #2

Dan Simmons

528 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

5.0matteo_of_eld's review
fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced