Member: abueno

Books2,767 books cataloged

About meFluent in German, Spanish, French.
I also have a strong interest in genealogy. My dog Bella (see picture) is a source of joy in my life.

About my libraryMy library's strong points are atlases, history, religion, international relations, genocide studies, and genealogy related books. Historical atlases are a particular vice. In the history field, my library is strongest in ancient Greece & Rome, medieval and modern Europe, Latin America, and the US South.
I also have a pretty excellent and growing collection of genealogy books related to the Pfalz (Palatinate) region of Germany, certain regions of Switzerland, and Colombia.
My library is pretty deficient in fiction.
Oh yeah, and all the books listed here are actually in my library, as opposed to being books that I'd like to own.

Favorite authorsHarm J. De Blij, Christopher R. Browning, Peter Brown, William Dalrymple, Bart D. Ehrman, Niall Ferguson, Norman G. Finkelstein, Gershom Gorenberg, Jim Grimsley, Raul Hilberg, Adam Hochschild, Philip Jenkins, Hubertus Knabe, Hans Küng, Mark Mazower, Samantha Power, Simon Winchester, Michela Wrong, Michele Wucker (Shared favorites)

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Real nameAlex

LocationDielheim, Germany

Account typeprivate

Member sinceDec 1, 2006