Julian Delphiki
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Got The Age of Revolution waiting for me on the 'unread' pile... must prioritize.. must get more free time.
I hear Yarshater wrote a pretty good history, but have only read excerpts myself. Cheezy should know.I'm reading Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West by Tom Holland.. libraries available me have really pathetic selection of literature about Persia. Any good recommendations?
Lindsay Allen's The Persian Empire is on my wish list, it looks pretty good IMO. I have not investigated it, though.
Have your read "Aztec"? It is historical fiction, but quite good.Anyone know any more good books about Mesoamerica or the Andes (I have finished 1491 and I am still intrigued )
Have your read "Aztec"? It is historical fiction, but quite good.
By Gary Jennings.If that is one I'm thinking of, great book!. Picked it up at a yard sale for a nickel.
Ew. Sorry. I like Treadgold better.Currently reading: Byzantium The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire by Judith Herrin
Was dry. Also was extremely helpful and quite elucidating. I personally think it'd be better to get it from your local library (I did) but if you must, purchase it.JonathanStrange said:I'm thinking of ordering E. Luttwaks' The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire but although I've read approximately two dozen or moree nonfiction books on Roman history, leaders, army, battles, etc., I'm thinking this might be a little dry. Any thoughts?
Archer Jones' Art of War in the Western World would be good.What'd be the same for militaries, preferably focused on ancient times and discussing development of weapons and tactics mostly?
Also, just bought 1776 by David McCollough. I hear it's really good. I'll get to it after the Larson book.
The Weinberg book? Yeah, that's pretty good.Have been reading A World At Arms, pretty decent, although it focuses mostly on politics and such.