Historical Book Recomendation Thread

Internet? Not to my knowledge but you should be able to find a copy of Sir Steven Runciman's book on that either on some internet archive or at a local library. Barring that, just find a copy of Norwhich's Byzantium: The Decline and Fall and flip ahead to the chapters on the fall. He clearly states that he utilized Runciman's work alot.
 
Dude, random, you should've just let me post here and get the postcount for Nicol and Kritoboulos instead of asking on my wall :(
 
Dude, random, you should've just let me post here and get the postcount for Nicol and Kritoboulos instead of asking on my wall :(

Sorry. I don't go to WH often enough, so I had forgotten about this thread. You took a while, so I figured at least one of us should get postcount out of it (and thanks to this diversion, it probably worked out about the same.)
 
What, you mean like a narrative history or something? What language?
 
I'm looking for books on science in the Middle Ages (in Europe), inventions etc, and why there seems to be a dearth of that kind of stuff.
 
Can anyone recommend books on life and culture in early 19th C. United States (preferably New England, 1800-40)?
 
I'm looking for books on science in the Middle Ages (in Europe), inventions etc, and why there seems to be a dearth of that kind of stuff.
Try James Hannam - God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science
 
Try James Hannam - God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science

Is The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific Revolution by the same author also good?
 
Dunno. Haven't read it. Probably will be fine.
 
Between Rome and Carthage: Southern Italy in the Second Punic War by Micheal Fronda is an excellent book which I really enjoyed reading on an often neglected subject of the war.

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Hannibal invaded Italy with the hope of raising widespread rebellions among Rome's subordinate allies. Yet even after crushing the Roman army at Cannae, he was only partially successful. Why did some communities decide to side with Carthage and others to side with Rome? This is the fundamental question posed in this book, and consideration is given to the particular political, diplomatic, military and economic factors that influenced individual communities' decisions. Understanding their motivations reveals much, not just about the war itself, but also about Rome's relations with Italy during the prior two centuries of aggressive expansion. The book sheds new light on Roman imperialism in Italy, the nature of Roman hegemony, and the transformation of Roman Italy in the period leading up to the Social War. It is informed throughout by contemporary political science theory and archaeological evidence, and will be required reading for all historians of the Roman Republic.
 
Anyone have a recommended book to recommend to a budding Confederate apologist?

I don't know why but your question suddenly made the book title White Cargo: The Forgotten History jump into my head. Probably not what you're looking for.
 
What are some good reads (books, parts of books or articles) on medieval European naval warfare outside of the Byzantine, Italian and Viking stuff? A brief mention of the Battles of Dover and Sandwich in 1217 in another article made me realize I am very ignorant on the subject.

I've read the first couple books by N. A. M. Rodger on the origins and development of the British Navy (The Safeguard of the Sea: a Naval History of Britain, Volume 1, 660-1649 and The Command of the Ocean: a Naval History of Britain, Volume 2, 1649-1815). The book has some coverage on the Scottish, French, Dutch, Spanish, and even Scandinavian fleets for the accounts of the wars and specific engagements, but it only has detailed information about the English/British naval administration (depending on the time period, of course). He has a wealth of prior work that I have not read, mostly on "Northern" navies (England, Scotland, the Dutch, etc.).
 
Yeah, if you want Early Modern naval warfare resources, Jan Glete should be your first stop. His bibliographies are pretty good.
 
I'm looking for books on science in the Middle Ages (in Europe), inventions etc, and why there seems to be a dearth of that kind of stuff.

Frances and Joseph Gies' Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel is a favorite of mine.

It's time for me to look into books on French culture/history/etc for my usual Bastille week reading. I've got Alistair Horne's The Seven Ages of Paris lined up. Any good French histories/cultural treatments come to mind for anyone?
 
You could try some of the books in Richard Vaughan's series on the Valois rulers of Burgundy.
 
Anyone got some good books on the Spanish Inquisition, I'm tired of hearing about the (tens of) millions who died because of the brutal Spanish Inquisition
 
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