Jeb SmithRezensionen

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Exceptional...If you think the medieval era is synonymous with the Dark Ages, think again. Smith's informative and extensively researched Missing Monarchy first dispels long-held myths about the medieval period, kingship, and life in the Middle Ages, then delivers an eloquent and devastating critique of democracy. After reading, one begins to question the democratic authoritarianism and politicization of modern society that we all take for granted, while also feeling a sense of nostalgia and a longing for the freedoms of our medieval predecessors...For anyone who has ever dreamt of escaping modernity's Matrix, this book is an eye-opening must-read.
-Micheal Warren Davis is an Editor with Sophia Institute Press and the author of The Reactionary Mind and After Christendom.

Most think it is obvious modern democracy is better than medieval feudalism. But, even if it is, perhaps we're exaggerating the goodness of the former and overstating the badness of the latter. This fascinating book will give readers plenty to think about on these topics.
-Jason Brennan is the Robert J. and Elizabeth Flanagan Family Professor of strategy, economics, ethics, and public policy at Georgetown University. He specializes in political philosophy and applied ethics

Adopting a religion of force and technical mastery, modern men and women empowered the state - the overarching apparatus of compulsion and coercion...Inevitably, they got ever bigger wars and ever stricter regulations of their individual freedom...In telling the story of how medieval man tried to forestall a relapse into Ancient Rome's religion of force, power and grandeur by institutionalizing a religion of wisdom, reason and humility at every level of society, Jeb Smith's book holds a wealth of valuable lessons, not only about the Middle Ages but also about our modern predicaments.
-Dr. Frank van Dun, Philosopher of Law (ret.), Universities of Ghent (Belgium) and Maastricht (The Netherlands)