Reviews for The History of the United States of North America, from the Plantation of the British Coloni...

The average rating for The History of the United States of North America, from the Plantation of the British Coloni... based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-03-14 00:00:00 Michael Sysavath Fascinating early account of the post-Constantine era of ecclesiastical history. More personal and readable than the ecclesiastical history of Socrates Scholasticus. Perhaps that is due to what seems like a better quality of translation. However the final book of the history seems to be a fragment since it ends in an unusual place. Perhaps the remainder of the history will be discovered someday.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-02-10 00:00:00 Daniel Garner Sr. This is the only "history" book I am aware of that follows lines of thought through history, rather than an individual person or invention. This is the proverbial butterfly fluttering its wings in the 12th century, leading to cell phone technology today. The book can be a bit disconcerting to read, since you can read it in any order you like. This is a unique experience in my book-reading life, and the first time I read this book I read it front to back. Later I went back and followed particular threads of thought through the book. You read a paragraph on something, and it mentions something else interesting. You can either continue reading in a linear manner, or jump to the "link" to the other thing. In this way, you can jump back and forth throughout the book, chasing a single line of thought through history. Amazing book...