ARGONAUT BOOKS

From the fall of Rome to the rise of the Wild West, David Mountain brings colour and perspective to historical mythmaking. Reviews Whether discussing Pythagoras' legacy, Athenian democracy, the myth of Progress, or the Wild West, Mountain quickly points out how the truth is more nuanced than-or completely different from-stories we may know. ... the work's main thrust is the conversation between present and past and how our view of the past influences current behavior-most clearly outlined in a chapter about the Wild West mythos shaping American gun culture to this da...Read More