To your question, I do read book reviews to get an idea of what other scholars have to say about a given book and see if there are any historiographic leads I should follow to situate the book better. Or, if I'm including a book on a course list I like to read the reviews to see what they say about the book's approachability and readability.
To your question, I do read book reviews to get an idea of what other scholars have to say about a given book and see if there are any historiographic leads I should follow to situate the book better. Or, if I'm including a book on a course list I like to read the reviews to see what they say about the book's approachability and readability.