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Arkhis
08-25-2009, 17:11
Greetings, EB'ers!

I've been playing EB for quite some time now, lurking the forums, and eagerly anticipating EB II!

All of that doesn't matter though, what I made this thread for is to ask for advice:

I'm looking for books on Gallic culture. This would be of various topics: general culture, religion, myths and legends, customs, but also technology, warfare and what have you.

I'm thus posting here, my first post, to ask both members and fans what books they would advise on these topics?

Languages I can read in would be English and French, so either is good. My German is rather (read: very) weak, and I would need a dictionary for that.

Thanks in advance!
Skullheadhq
08-25-2009, 17:55
Greetings, EB'ers!

I've been playing EB for quite some time now, lurking the forums, and eagerly anticipating EB II!

All of that doesn't matter though, what I made this thread for is to ask for advice:

I'm looking for books on Gallic culture. This would be of various topics: general culture, religion, myths and legends, customs, but also technology, warfare and what have you.

I'm thus posting here, my first post, to ask both members and fans what books they would advise on these topics?

Languages I can read in would be English and French, so either is good. My German is rather (read: very) weak, and I would need a dictionary for that.

Thanks in advance!

Well, you live in Belgium, so you can read and speak dutch.
There is a Dutch translation of De Bello Gallico, It's translated by Vincent Hunink, google it and you'll get some bookstores.
Apázlinemjó
08-25-2009, 18:34
EB's Bibliography (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=70698)

Start here.
Arkhis
08-26-2009, 10:43
Well, you live in Belgium, so you can read and speak dutch.
There is a Dutch translation of De Bello Gallico, It's translated by Vincent Hunink, google it and you'll get some bookstores.

Your assumption is not always true, sadly.

And, ofcourse I'll try and get me one of those, but in English, most likely. Books are much cheaper in the US of A anyway.


EB's Bibliography (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=70698)

Start here.

/slapmesilly, how could I have missed that one. I'd say sticky, but that'd clutter up the first page.

I guess I'll start with those, but I don't mind more suggestions ;).

Thanks!
Mediolanicus
08-26-2009, 17:30
Since you're from Belgium : De Oude Belgen van Udo Janssens.