A Simple Thought on Good Friday
Those who reject Christ, reject the God who sent him to die for the salvation of mankind.
Author: Thomas Fleming
Tuscan Communes, The Big Picture
The creation of the city-commune in Pisa, Lucca, Siena, and Florence would have enormous ramifications for the future of the Europe. The institution of the commune is a more fundamental revolution than the establishment of the nation-state, and it will outlive the nation-state, in whose birth it played a significant part.
The Historical Consciousness of George Garrett
This essay on George Garret appeared in a special volume of the Texas Review devoted to Garret.
Tuscan Histories: The Salian Dynasty
With the death of Henry II (1024), the male line of the Saxon Emperors failed entirely. His successor Conrad II, was a Franconian or Salian Frank who traced his descent from the daughter of Otto I.
Anthony Bukoski responds to Randall Ivey
I enjoyed Randall Ivel’s article on William Goyen. The House of Breath is one of my favorite novels.
Internationalizing the Second Amendment
A Federal judge in Illinois has ruled that an illegal immigrant has the right to own and carry a firearm
Tuscan Histories: The Empire Revives
Italian Medieval History could be read as a series of conflicts between the Empire (first Greek, then German) and the Republic of Saint Peter. Tuscany in general and its counts were caught in the middle.
William Goyen: Texas’ Literary Rebel by Randall Ivey
We are honored to be able to publish this fine essay by Randall Ivey, well-known novelist and essayist, on the once-famous Texas writer, William Goyen.
Tuscan Histories: Lucca, Part I
The histories of Lucca and Pisa are closely interconnected. Although Pisa, Florence, and Siena will be our primary focus, some attention should be paid to Lucca, which played so prominent a part in Roman and Medieval Tuscan history.
