Charleston: A Historic Walking Tour will help natives and visitors alike appreciate the history and residents of this beautiful city. With its architecture; palm trees; and cobblestone streets; Charleston is one of the South’s great cultural destinations. Its ballrooms and benevolent society halls attest to grand periods of opulence and high living. The theater; libraries; museum; and college show an appreciation for culture and sophistication. But don’t let the city’s beauty hide its turbulent history. The horrors of bombardment and occupation by conquering armies have left their marks. The city has experienced bleak times and disasters; including fires; a devastating earthquake; and hurricanes; not to mention the challenges of Reconstruction. Yet Charleston has survived its darker days; and now may be the city’s finest hour. Neighborhoods from Calhoun Street to the Battery are in better condition today than they have ever been before. This book offers three tours to explore the historic downtown: the Meeting Street loop; the Legare Street loop; and the Ansonborough tour. Enjoy the walk; and let the city tell you its story.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy customerExcellent book by one of the foremost Crusade scholars. His critique of Runciman is; in fact; spot on.5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A History Of Crusading HistoryBy ChimonshoThis is no book for beginners. Readers must know the basic outlines; and probably more; of Crusades history to get the most out of Tyerman's book. But within its own terms as part of a "Debate" series it has much to offer. it's a very good guide to the development of crusading historiography; especially in locating specific authors and works in broader context. Tyerman helpfully IDs discrete trends; if not exactly schools of thought; in interpreting these not-always-holy wars. The critique of Steven Runciman's classic trilogy is overly harsh. Sir Steven got many things right and no historian has written more vividly about the Crusades; but Tyerman does lay out why Runciman's work is no longer definitive (if it ever was). I'd like to see similar criticism of Jonathan Riley-Smith; currently considered the doyen of Crusades historians; but whose works have their own limitations (e.g. as a Knight of St. John; he's something of a crusader himself). It's refreshing to read frank but informed assessments of familiar scholars; and as author of a major one-volume history ("God's War") and numerous other publications; Tyerman writes with authority.
