Recommend to me biographies/histories of the Borgia Pope and family? [more inside]
posted by asciident on Sep 3, 2012 - 5 answers

I need help with a book suggestion! All my particulars found within, within, within.. [more inside]
posted by kbanas on Sep 3, 2012 - 3 answers

What politically neutral book(s) should I read on multiculturalism and Islam, immigration/integration politics and/or ethnic/religious tensions in Europe? [more inside]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Jul 25, 2011 - 11 answers

Looking for recommendations for books on the history of western civilization. [more inside]
posted by justlooking on Jan 24, 2011 - 16 answers

Are there any decent books (in English) about Russian or European hockey? [more inside]
posted by GalaxieFiveHundred on Jan 6, 2010 - 2 answers

Having devoured "The Discovery of France", where should I look next? [more inside]
posted by doiheartwentyone on Jul 17, 2009 - 4 answers

What are some books I can read before my trip to Europe that will help me get in the mood? [more inside]
posted by Dilemma on Jun 23, 2009 - 24 answers

I'm looking for a good book or two surveying the major topics in European history up through the unification of Germany and Italy in the late 1800s. Ideally, the book would have a level of detail similar to what would be covered in an AP European History class or a lower-division undergraduate European history course. Bonus points if the book has a good bibliography for further reading on specific events/time periods.
posted by philosophygeek on Feb 24, 2009 - 9 answers

How to order a book for a friend in Switzerland [more inside]
posted by ManInSuit on Jan 6, 2008 - 5 answers

Can you recommend any great, scholarly books about the Napoleonic era in Europe? [more inside]
posted by Neilopolis on Nov 25, 2007 - 10 answers

ID-That-Book-Filter: I read this novel in the mid-90s, and my recollection of it is very vague, but I'd love to find and read it again. I read it in the school library so it was probably written well before then; I'd guess maybe in the 80s. It was [more inside]
posted by evariste on Jun 29, 2006 - 11 answers