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October 7, 2021December 2, 2021 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “The Pursuit of Power” by William McNeill

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Book Summary: “War in World History (Vol 1)” by Morillo, Black and Lococo

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Book Summary: “A History of Warfare” by John Keegan

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Book Summary: “Institutions and the Path to the Modern Economy” by Avner Greif

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Book Summary: “Guilds, Innovation and the European Economy, 1400-1800” by Epstein and Prak

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Book Summary: “The Long Road to the Industrial Revolution” by Jan Luiten van Zanden

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Book Summary: “Cities of Commerce” by Oscar Gelderblom

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Book Summary: “Islam, Authoritarianism and Underdevelopment” by Ahmet Kuru

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Book Summary: “Inventing Freedom: How the English… Made the Modern World” by Daniel Hannan

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Book Summary: “The Agricultural Systems of the World: An Evolutionary Approach” by David Grigg

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Book Summary: “A History of World Agriculture” by Mazoyer and Roudart

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Book Summary: “Rulers, Religion, and Riches” by Jared Rubin

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Book Summary: “The Camel and the Wheel” by Richard Bulliet

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Book Summary: The Making of Europe… 950-1350” by Robert Bartlett

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