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New Conservatism, Culture Wars and the Western Tradition

Paul Kelly LSE Review of Books
This is a conservative defense of the Western Tradition against its progressive critics, the book a well-researched and engaging – if unmistakably political – narrative history of Western civilization.

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The Patriarchs: How Men Came To Rule

Nicoleta Ciubotariu LSE Review of Books
This book "explores the origins of patriarchy, debunking biological determinism and highlighting the role of nation building, social norms, and violence in embedding gender inequality into societies."

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How Christians Destroyed the Ancient World

Bettany Hughes The New York Times
This book describes the cultural wreckage that accompanied the rise of Christianity, thereby adding nuance to our inherited understanding of the origins of Europe's "dark ages."
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