Review of The Final Keystone
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Review of The Final Keystone
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Final Keystone" by John Kevin Crowley.]
History is a projection of what we need to heal in ourselves. It is also a trip to time without distance, to lessons that have never changed. If you fill satisfied with what you know, the quest for discovery and further understanding will seem useless. Why not dive into how it all started?
The Final Keystone by John Kevin Crowley is a nonfiction book about history, philosophy, ancient times, and how modern civilization came to be. In this book, John takes us back to where it all started, brushing history and revealing how democracy was born. In this book, stories of legends like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cincinnatus, General Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Julius Caesar, and many more historical figures are told. Every aspect of life certainly has an origin. This book serves as a road map for readers to trace back the origin of so many practices, rules, and things we find today.
What we don't understand or refuse to acknowledge, we fear. According to Socrates' discovery, we protect our souls when we do right, and we harm our souls when we do wrong. The only true evil in this world is ignorance. Because of this fact, I admire and like this book. It's a masterpiece all on its own and deeply enriched with history. Stories of Ancient Greece, mythology, and even the Bible, are packed in this book. It all seems like the practice of preserving and copying ancient manuscripts kept the knowledge of ancient libraries alive. I do believe ancient history was preserved for the benefit of subsequent generations. What's the best and most effective way to learn than going back to history, where it all started?
Throughout this book, there's nothing I found that is hateable. I learned a lot just by reading this book. It's slow-paced and requires the full focus of a reader, or you get lost within the pages. When it boils down to history, I never knew the full story of Julius Caesar, and Martin Luther King Jr. I never knew that it was the Catholic Church and the monk's commitment to education that ensured the survival of Western civilization after the fall of the Roman Empire and the invasions of the barbarians. According to this book, their works were the foundation for the creation of universities. Who knew that? This book is enriched.
With all being said, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. It deserves my rating because it's packed with history and knowledge. It's also exceptionally well-edited, with no typos. Readers interested in history will love this book. I also recommend this book to lovers of fiction and anyone interested in the origin of democracy. Readers who don't like slow-paced books might find it a bore.
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The Final Keystone
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History is a projection of what we need to heal in ourselves. It is also a trip to time without distance, to lessons that have never changed. If you fill satisfied with what you know, the quest for discovery and further understanding will seem useless. Why not dive into how it all started?
The Final Keystone by John Kevin Crowley is a nonfiction book about history, philosophy, ancient times, and how modern civilization came to be. In this book, John takes us back to where it all started, brushing history and revealing how democracy was born. In this book, stories of legends like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cincinnatus, General Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Julius Caesar, and many more historical figures are told. Every aspect of life certainly has an origin. This book serves as a road map for readers to trace back the origin of so many practices, rules, and things we find today.
What we don't understand or refuse to acknowledge, we fear. According to Socrates' discovery, we protect our souls when we do right, and we harm our souls when we do wrong. The only true evil in this world is ignorance. Because of this fact, I admire and like this book. It's a masterpiece all on its own and deeply enriched with history. Stories of Ancient Greece, mythology, and even the Bible, are packed in this book. It all seems like the practice of preserving and copying ancient manuscripts kept the knowledge of ancient libraries alive. I do believe ancient history was preserved for the benefit of subsequent generations. What's the best and most effective way to learn than going back to history, where it all started?
Throughout this book, there's nothing I found that is hateable. I learned a lot just by reading this book. It's slow-paced and requires the full focus of a reader, or you get lost within the pages. When it boils down to history, I never knew the full story of Julius Caesar, and Martin Luther King Jr. I never knew that it was the Catholic Church and the monk's commitment to education that ensured the survival of Western civilization after the fall of the Roman Empire and the invasions of the barbarians. According to this book, their works were the foundation for the creation of universities. Who knew that? This book is enriched.
With all being said, I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. It deserves my rating because it's packed with history and knowledge. It's also exceptionally well-edited, with no typos. Readers interested in history will love this book. I also recommend this book to lovers of fiction and anyone interested in the origin of democracy. Readers who don't like slow-paced books might find it a bore.
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The Final Keystone
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