by Heather Hastie | Jul 6, 2015 | Great Britain & Europe, History, Religion
The Crusades carried out by Western Christendom in the Middle East (there were also Christian crusades within Europe) during the Middle Ages continue to cast a blight over the relationship between the West and the Muslim world to this day. Armies from the West...
by Heather Hastie | Jan 6, 2015 | History, New Zealand, Women
This article is the first in an occasional series I will be writing on New Zealand women. Shortly, there will be a new page on my website, New Zealand Women, celebrating some of the amazing, or just well-known, women New Zealand has produced. I’m currently...
by Heather Hastie | Dec 28, 2014 | Great Britain & Europe, History, Religion
It’s 100 years since the start of the First World War. From New Zealand’s point of view, the Great War started at 2300 GMT on 4 August 2014 when Great Britain declared war on Germany. As part of the British Empire, that meant we were at war too. My grandfather...
