Thomas Cahill
THOMAS CAHILL's appealing approach to distant history won the attention of millions of readers in North America and beyond. Cahill is the author of six volumes in the Hinges of History series: How the Irish Saved Civilization, The Gifts of the Jews, Desire of the Everlasting Hills, Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Mysteries of the Middle Ages, and Heretics and Heroes. They have been bestsellers not only in the United States but also in countries ranging from Italy to Brazil. He is also the author of...See more
THOMAS CAHILL's appealing approach to distant history won the attention of millions of readers in North America and beyond. Cahill is the author of six volumes in the Hinges of History series: How the Irish Saved Civilization, The Gifts of the Jews, Desire of the Everlasting Hills, Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Mysteries of the Middle Ages, and Heretics and Heroes. They have been bestsellers not only in the United States but also in countries ranging from Italy to Brazil. He is also the author of A Saint on Death Row . He died in 2022. See less
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Thomas Cahill book reviews
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How the Irish Saved Civilization
The art of the historian and the storyteller
by JParker, May 22, 2016
I missed this somehow. It was first published in 1995 and someone gave me a copy more than ten years ago, but I got distracted by other things, by life, which seems so frequently to get in the way of ... Read More
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The gifts of the Jews : how a tribe of desert nomads changed the way everyone thinks and feels
Gifts of the Jews
by Paul S, Nov 16, 2013
I recommend reading this before reading the old testament. Cahill's work is an indispensable compact history of the Hebrew people, and brings out their unique contribution to the philosophy of ... Read More
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Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter
I buy this book for my friends
by Steve S, Jun 27, 2013
Many "classisists" write about the ancient Greeks with an arch, superior tone that intimidates people who are not classical scholars. Cahill, by contrast, does not need to prove how smart he is. He ... Read More
