connor percival’s Reviews > The Baltic: A History > Status Update

while the history of baltic commerce and trade and its influence on participating states and (hanseatic) cities is interesting michael north offers no conclusions. WHERE IS THE THESIS??? WHAT IS YOUR POINT? mr fritzsche would not be proud. key points are hit: hanseatic league, swedish dominance, polish-lithuanian commonwealth, the northern wars, russian rise. BUT SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THEM LIKE

i enjoy the context being explored - the history and impact of the baltic as a trade centre and mode of influence and power. however, maybe it’s bc of translation being originally auf deutsch, but i doubt it - SIR WHAT ARE YOUR CONCLUSIONS. WHAT IS YOUR POINT. SAY. SOMETHING. WHAT WAS THE THESIS?? like he’s just saying what happened and nothing else. B O R I N GGGG Herr North