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Sabre Versus Sword

I recently had the opportunity to speak to a Hungarian re-enactor, Szilard Vadasz, who taught me the difference between a heavy sword vs. a sabre. Here is a summary of his thoughts: A sabre is curved and one edged, with the exception, on occasion, of a small part near the tip. A classic sword, however, is straight

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Married Or Single? How a Hungarian woman wore her hair told the story.

FaceBook can be a wonderful thing when it works. For instance, I recently contacted Orsolya Zay, a Hungarian historian, and had a very informative discussion with her about Hungarian women’s dress in order to portray them in my upcoming novel #2 in The Treasure of the Raven King series. Historically speaking, she said my initial presentation of an older

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University Persecutes Christians

During a televised Egyptian talk show that aired on January 18, lawyer Ahmed ‘Abdu Maher called for the “punishment of those who author books that promote strange and perverse ideas in Al Azhar.” Ahmed ‘Abdu Maher As with many others before him, the lawyer denounced the Islamic world’s oldest and most prestigious university for continuing to

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Vienna’s Last Jihad Review

By Dr.Erika Berroth, Associate Professor of German, Southwestern University C. Wayne Dawson’s novel “Vienna’s Last Jihad” offers intriguing insights into life in 17th century Europe at one of the decisive turning points in the struggle for domination between the civilizations of Islam in the Ottoman Empire, and Christianity in the Holy Roman Empire. The future of East

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Book Review of “Vienna’s Last Jihad”

By Thomas M. Mitchell, PhD, LTC, USAR (Retired Colonel) Vienna’s Last Jihad, set in 1683 war-torn Vienna, is the story of a young man’s devotion to his country, his family, and his fiancée. Doctor Mathis Zieglar loses his position at the University of Vienna, run by Jesuit priests, over questions of academic freedom. Dr. Mathis Zieglar Vienna is

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Conservative Blasts Trump’s Ban On Muslims

By Daniel Pipes (Washington Post) Donald Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, called on Dec. 7 for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” Replace one word in this formulation and it goes from outrageous to brilliant. Reacting to massacres

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NATO Should Dump Turkey

Originally published under the title “NATO Should Tell Turkey: ‘This Thanksgiving, You’re Dumped’.” Turkey is not fit to be in a formal military alliance with the UK and America. It’s time to dump Turkey from NATO, and immediately suspend its accession process to the European Union (EU). There, I said it. Some of us have been

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“Live Long And Prosper” In Austin

“Live Long And Prosper” In Austin I traveled to Congregation Agudas Achim, in Austin, Texas on May 9 to see an exhibition commenmorating the anniversary of the Sephardim Jewish community’s arrival in the Ottoman empire. (The Jews had been persecuted by the Spanish monarchy and found refuge with the Ottomans.) During my visit, Rabbi Neil Bloomoff escorted […]

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Sword Versus Sabre

Sabre Versus Sword A Hungarian Mounted Hajduk I recently had the opportunity to speak to a Hungarian re-enactor, Szilard Vadasz, who taught me the difference between a heavy sword vs. a sabre. Here is a summary of his thoughts: A sabre is curved and one edged, with the exception, on occasion, of a small part near the tip. […]

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Married or Single?

Married Or Single? How a Hungarian woman wore her hair told the story. Mrs Mathias Goldberger from Késmársk (Kezmarok now in Slovakia.) FaceBook can be a wonderful thing when it works. For instance, I recently contacted Orsolya Zay, a Hungarian historian, and had a very informative discussion with her about Hungarian women’s dress in order […]

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