It will be nice to have all those materials as online content (e-book or any other electronic content) I sure it will very helpful for peoples like me who doesn't have adequate resource to acquire such books collection
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It will be nice to have all those materials as online content (e-book or any other electronic content) I sure it will very helpful for peoples like me who doesn't have adequate resource to acquire such books collection
Oh, I totally agree. I spend more time searching the index than strictly reading through the books that I get. It would also probably stem the cost of many books. It is a systemic problem - and it is like that for a number of reasons. In fact, there is a second edition of a book that I desparately want a copy of, but it is mired in manuscript form because no one wants to publish it.
*sigh* If only we had an EB Press...
EB Press sound fantastic, what about establish this kind of stuff (EB Press although not literaly) so every player are able to study ancient history and playing game at the same time. It's a perfect combination of "A Great Game & A Great Mod" thus archieving education & entertainment value in one pack.
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I haven't been keeping this thread up due to real life commitments. Sorry, I'll try and keep it more up to date.
I have been reading a few good books lately:
Greek Warfare: Myths and Realities Hans van Wees
Absolutely critical book to read for analysis of hoplite/phalanx fighting
The Extraordinary Voyage of Pytheas the Greek Barry Cunliffe
A Massaliot Greek's travels to Britain in 320 BC, and lots of stuff about the interaction between the Hellenic and Celtic worlds. Well written.
Roman Ireland Vittorio di Martino
Agricola invaded Ireland! Maybe.
Roman Britain Plantagenet Somerset Fry
The standard work on Roman sites in Britain with plenty of history. Also a good book for IBFD.
The Bloody Crucible of Courage: Fighting Methods and Combat Experience of the American Civil War Brent Nosworthy
Off topic but still germane: the psychology and methods of line infantry and great explanations of logistics, terrain and the impact of technology on warfare.
I think it was Abou who commented that some of the sources that have made it on to the bibliography are quite dated (Tarn, Dodge, many others). This is true, but my purpose in this thread was to provide a resource, not literary/historical criticism. Of course these are books that I and other people have liked reading and felt were worthy of inclusion, but it is up to the individual to make their own decisions about what to read. Perhaps another thread, discussing the merits of whatever sources?
Cunliffe's work on Pytheas is brilliant. It's not an exact reproduction of his voyage, which would be impossible, but a very enlightening step-by-step depiction of the sights he could have seen considering his most likely route. Fascinating, easy to read, and a perfect introduction to people just starting to read about northern Europe in Classical times.
Really enjoying the reference qualities of:
McLean (2002). An Introduction to Greek Epigraphy of the Hellenistic and Roman Periods from Alexander the Great down to the Reign of Constantine (323 B.C. - A.D. 337).
It really is a great book, with articles on everything from calendar systems to magistrate titles to orthography of letter styles to changes in Greek pronunciation to Greek onomastics.
i found this one on Armenia.Quote:
Originally Posted by oudysseos
http://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Armeni...2807716&sr=8-1
im still waiting for it to arrive so not sure of a content, but was told that an author has some interesting if not to say controversial views.
spend a fortune lately buying books on ancient warfare.
what i bought and would deffinetly recommend are:
GREECE AND ROME AT WAR by Peter Connoly
THE COMPLETE ROMAN ARMY by Adrian Goldsworthy
CANNAE the same author
these two are nicely decorated have an abundance of pics and illustrations, and schemes attached. nice read comes at a price of £25 each though.
i also bought ROME AND HER ENEMIES by 'Osprey', but found it too brief and shalow.
right now reading above mentioned very old issue of HANNIBAL by colonel Dodge.
Right now I'm looking for something to read about the Western Greek colonies; prefereably something that covers as many areas as possible, but something focusing on either Syracuse, Massilia (although I may have found something for that one already) or the Greek presence in southern France and eastern Spain would be great too. Has anyone got any tips?
There is relatively little I have found Geof. I have just got some articles or chapters in books really. Greek Colonists and Native Populations has some stuff, as does Ancient Greeks: West and East.
It's my birthday so I treated myself to a couple of books.
Barbarians, Terry Jones
and
Black Athena volume One: The Fabrication of Ancient Greece 1785-1985, Martin Bernal
The Terry Jones book should be required reading for everyone playing and/or developing Europa Barbarorum. The former Python has created a BBC Television series, and now a book, that could serve as the EB mission statement. Buy it now!
The Bernal book is probably well-known to some of the devs and is highly controversial. I am excited about reading it.
P.S. People's Front of Judea! Romanes Eunt Domus!
I have been meaning to do this for while: a bibliography of the Classical Sources germane to EB.
I think it is important to remind people that some (many) of these works are not themselves primary sources, even though they are old. Livy's history of the early republic is a secondary work of scholarship in the same way that Tom Holland's Rubicon is. "Primary" vs. "Secondary" is not better vs. worse, but merely a distinction of kind.
Herodotus, The Histories
Xenophon, Anabasis, Hellenica, Cyropaedia, Constitution of Sparta, Ways and Means, The Cavalry General, On Horsemanship
Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian War
Polybius, The Histories (The Rise of the Roman Empire)
Plutarch, The Parallel Lives, The Moralia
Aeschines, Against Ctesiphon
Demosthenes, Philippics, Orations
Arrian, The Campaigns of Alexander
G. Julius Caesar, Gallic War, Civil War
Livy, Ad Urbe Condita
Cicero, Too Many to List;try the Verrine Orations and the Caesarian Speeches to start
Suetonius, Lives of the Twelve Caesars
Tacitus, The Histories, The Annals of Imperial Rome, Germania, Agricola
Sallust, The Catiline Conspiracy, The Jugurthine War
Pliny
Seneca
I know I'm probably missing a few but I'm tired and in a hurry. If anyone wants to suggest some additions I'll add them in. Long live the People's Front of Judea.
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I sat in Hodges and Figges (famous Dublin bookstore) for a couple of hours (really comfy chairs) and read 2/3 of a book that I highly recommend. The City of Sharp Nosed Fish, Greeks Lives in Roman Egypt, by Peter Parsons, is the story of the late 19th century expedition of Grenfell and Hunt to the ruins of Oxyrhynchos, outside of Cairo, where they found a massive horde of papyri detailing the everyday lives of Greek colonist in Egypt from Alexander up to Roman times. Fascinating.
Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for those. Also, the recommendation of Thundering Zeus is great. I just read it on holiday and it's a fascinating book illuminating not only the history of Greek Baktria but also the methods used to come to those conclusions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teleklos Archelaou
It's probably a question for another topic, but anyway: has the EB team ever considered making a minting building, possibly using the original RTW races building to set the production amount? It seems that minting coins was an essential propoganda tool and certainly an economic boon, but is as yet unrepresented in EB to my knowledge.
We might for EB2, but we're short on complexes for EB1.
PS. I thought Thundering Zeus was a great book too. If only it wasn't so expensive for how thin it is. The only books more expensive are Seleukid ones. Seriously guys, thank your libraries for existing.
:help: I'm curious to know what sources were used to design the skin of the Massaliotes Hoplitai.
Well, my name is the reason :beam:
Couldnt see it mentioned before so I would like to recomend
The Western Way of War
by Victor Daivs Hanson
The book is dedicated to the soldier fighting in the phalanx in the hellenistic period. Sections on why they fought, their armour and weapons, morale & leadership, the charge, the close combat fighting, wounds and treatment.
Just keep an eye out for when he mixes in his political opinions...
For those curious, a great book on Roman art and architecture is Roman Art by Ramage and Ramage. Learning the artwork is quite important to understanding politics and Roman thinking. Plus, it is extensively illustrated. I highly suggest it.
Well, I'd really love to know the answer, this skin is nice but I can't trace its sources.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philip of Massalia
Warhorse: Cavalry In Ancient Warfare by Philip Sidnell. Concentrates mainly on Roman and Greek cavalry and highlights why the stirrup wasn't all that big a deal for cavalry.
First post updated with recent suggestions. Thanks for the continuing interest!
First post updated. Thanks to Sarkiss for Armenian sources.
Does anyone rate Appians the Iberian wars? I quite liked it, but I have no real experience with these 'old' primary/secondary source books, it's only the 3rd I've read, Caesars Gallic wars and Xenophons 10,000 being the others.
It's EB's fault that I've become somewhat interested in the 'classics'.
I do struggle though if their abit heavy/on the dry side. Barchovas(spelling?) work on the Seleucids I found a tad hard going. Now there's a book that one is glad that my local library is willing to source these things for me(costs £1).
I am mainly interested in first hand accounts of combat, and tactics as a secondary interest. Anyone here willinging to make any interest nourishing segestions?
Thanks so much, oudysseos, for putting together this bibliography -- I'm a bit new to this period of history and this is a true goldmine of opportunity for me!
I assume most people here are burned out on Roman history, but I'm still a bit surprised at the relatively short list of books listed here on the subject. Additionally, it seems like most of the books focus on the later stages of the Empire. At this point I'm interested in reading about the early phases of the Empire, specifically the late Camillan - early Polybian transition, the Samnite wars, and the early conflicts with Phyrros and Carthage. Does anybody have any suggestions of some good reading on this subject?
Thanks again!
36 Books on the list mainly concerned with Rome: seems like a good few to start with. Also bear in mind that many books not directly about Rome will nonetheless have a great deal to do with Roman history: anything about Carthage, for example. And there are lots and lots of popular histories about Rome on the shelves of any bookstore, so I think we're spoiled for choice there. Personally I'd like to see some more about Pontus and Mithradates, or something really detailed about the Achaean and Aitolian Leagues- they usually only turn up as background in another history.
For the period you mentioned Polybius is a great place to start. Freeman's Egypt, Greece and Rome is also very good on the earlier period, if a bit general.
I was specifically referring to the 20 books listed directly under the Rome heading in the list. But of course you're right in pointing out such other works as Polybius and the other classical sources...didn't mean to exclude them from the list...shows my noob ignorance...
Today I picked up a general but good-looking reference titled Rome and Her Enemies: An Empire Created and Destroyed By War by Jane Penrose (Ed.). It's an Osprey title so it's got alot of the artwork on uniforms, etc. we've come to know and love. I'll give it a preliminary recommendation!
On to Polybius! Thanks for the advice.
That book you want on the Aitolian League is available. Try getting "The Politics of Plunder" - it's pretty new and very detailed, and cheap too.
i was seduced by Osprey's colourful pics too :laugh4: but been dissapointed after buying it. too shallow, more for a general public and doesnt cover as much as it could.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarkus
here is another addition to "Works on Military Theory and Armies" section:
Alexander the Great and the logistics of the Macedonian Army by Donald W. Engels.
just started reading it. the title says it all.
May I just mention that some time ago (quite a long time actually... what can I say, I've been busy...), I created a Hellenistic and Roman Bibliography which is a intended as a web database for of books and articles on Hellenistic and Roman history.
It currently contains some 60 books and articles.
It is a Wiki, which means anyone who will take the trouble to register may add and edit to their hearts content. I would be pleased if people would take the time to do so, e.g., with the books they have listed here (if it gets used more, I'd probably also update the software for WikIndx, which is actually quite a nifty little system, despite its occasionally cumbersome interface).
Good reading.
This thread is a disgrace!
I just spent US$ 300 on Amazon buying some of the titles mentioned here that I was not aware of!:help:
H.
Oh Hamilcar, if only you knew how mad my wife gets when I buy another book... little does she suspect that I still plan to buy the entire Cambridge Classical History (20 volumes or so) one day. My kids don't like school anyways. Who needs money for college?
Believe me I sympathize. The only advice that I can give you is to haunt used bookstores. There are some good ones where I live (Dublin). And charity shops like Oxfam can be a surprisingly good source for serious books (if you keep checking). Also, libraries are a good thing, and there are used books available for sale online. Try www.abebooks.com, and of course ebay.
If the EB community was physically closer together, I would suggest starting a book exchange. Maybe we could start up an EB Facebook group or something? Too bad new books aren't available for online reading.
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P.S. @ Teleklos- I miss 'The diet coke of Evil'.
P.P.S. A note on Osprey books. I include them because I kinda like them- sometimes looking at a well-done 'artist's conception' helps me to understand something in a way that words or pictures or archeological finds does not. Also I like to read in the bathtub. And my kids like them.
The Osprey books are probably not at the highest level of academic rigour, but I do think that they have some value, so, like everything, read them and make up your own mind.
luckily i dont have that problem JUST YET:laugh4:Quote:
Oh Hamilcar, if only you knew how mad my wife gets when I buy another book... little does she suspect that I still plan to buy the entire Cambridge Classical History (20 volumes or so) one day.
poped into Foyles yesterday and after torturing my wife browsing books for half an hour i was ready to leave, but she said we aint leaving until i buy something:whip: :laugh4: so here it is Philip of Macedon by Professor Nicholas Hammond. was actually looking for something on Mithridates and Pontus...
EDIT: oh, and if you havent guessed already, the books is about Philip II.
Anyone know how good is Graham Shipley's Greek World after Alexander? 600 pages, seems a good book.
Great thread....probably the best...thanks for the info.
I would recommend The Celts A History by Peter Berresford Ellis.
Brief synopsis: Contains "niche" information that the majority of Celtic books, that are easy to get your hands on, have not published. Presentation is laid out well, and might be a bit pro Celtic in a few areas, but, theres always a reason why, and the book is balanced on each topic. Once finished, you will not consider the Celts a member of the "barbarian factions" again, and, you'll have a stronger view that the Romans were not as advanced as common culture might have mislead you to believe. Recommended for easy, light readers and heavy readers looking for more.
Pardon me, if this has asked before..
Some Quotes in the game come from a source called "Cycle of Telam".
I am very interested in history of the acient world, but i´ve never heard about it.
Can someone please tell me, is this a book? Where can i read more about it?
Edit:
Never mind, i got it
I think i need to get my hands on some of these books, so far i only read fictional books about ceasar and that sort of thing. I got a huge collection of WW2 history, perhaps its time to add the ancient warfare :2thumbsup:
Sorry if it doesnt fit here
Im trying find a primary source on Pre Phillip and during Phillips rule Macedonia (Phillip II). However I cant find any source besides Demosthenes and his a bit biased..
Im especially intrested about the primary sources on Macedonian military before Philip and Greek world during Philips rule.
Could anybody help me out?
interested in modern accounts?
http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Olympus.../dp/0691055491
"Black Athena" ...sigh, a sad piece of Afrocentric distortion that caters to afrocentrists and black supremacists.
He should've stuck to his original field of study - East Asia...but then again, he might've published something called "Black Shang"... :(
IMO, the racist IPOAA sucks as much as the KKK, Nation of Islam, and neo nazis.
Amazon is charging $1,200.00 for this book! Can you believe that!Quote:
Sherwin-White and Kuhrt's From Samarkhand to Sardis (best on Seleukids)
Its a scandal!
H.
I'm happy I have it then. :2thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by HamilcarBarca
I assume you checked this thread:Quote:
Originally Posted by Callistus
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...ighlight=Telam
So what's your conclusion?
Surely you read a lot of books :)
I had to actually dig these up out of my library. I relocated two online. I didn't see these above? All very hardcore history and archaeology, hope they help.
The Celts
Edited by Sabatino Moscati, Otto Hermann Frey, Venceslas Kruta, Barry Raftery, Miklós Szabó 1991.
http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=62941063
Celts and the Classical World
David Rankin 1996.
http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=103475919
Gallia Narbonensis: Southern Gaul in Roman Times
A.L.F. Rivet 1990.
sorry no link
I've a number of German, French, and Italian titles on same subject, if you like, as well?
The Role of Metals in Ancient Greek History
Michail Yu Treister 1996.
http://books.google.com/books?id=dcT...9STk#PPA185,M1
The Macedonian Empire: The Era of Warfare Under Philip II and Alexander the Great 359-323 BC.
James R. Ashley 1998.
http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&...EyYpTO0nXpzv8o
Philip II and Alexander the Great
Edmund M. Burke in Military Affairs, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Apr., 1983), pp. 67-70
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=002...OR-enlargePage
The Ars Tactica of Arrian: Tradition and Originality
Philip A. Stadter in Classical Philology, Vol. 73, No. 2 (Apr., 1978), pp. 117-128
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=000...OR-enlargePage
Found these works online as well.
Quintus Curtius Rufus -Historiae Alexandri Magni
http://la.wikisource.org/wiki/Histor...egis_Macedonum
Marcus Iunianius Iustinus -Epitoma Historiarum Philippicarum
http://la.wikisource.org/wiki/Histor...rum_libri_XLIV
I'm somewhat surprised not to see Alexander to Actium (Peter Green, 1990) in the bibliography. It's not the best or most detailed book, but it remains a fair general overview of the period. By the way, it's Social and Economic History of the Hellenistic World, not Social and Economic History of the Greek World, that Rostovtzeff wrote (sorry for the nitpick).
For Carthage, Hannibal (Serge Lancel--translated into English 1998 http://www.amazon.com/Hannibal-Serge.../dp/0631206310 ) is a good account of Hannibal's life and the context in which he lived.
Sorry have not updated recently, waiting for baby to be born next week. Will include all recent posts soon I promise. Happy New Year.
This is a wonderful thread. I appreciate everyone's contributions. Good luck with all things small and screaming, Oudysseos.
Congratulations to your baby, Oudysseos!!! :birthday2:
Congrats on the new family addition, Oudysseos!! As father of twins, I have felt your pain...:balloon2: :balloon2: :balloon2:
Phew, i'm needing some new reading material.
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Re: JSTOR- I haven't included some of cmacqs suggestions as not everybody has access to JSTOR resources (unfortunately).
@CirdanDarhix- both those books have been on the list for a long time and are well worth reading.
About the new section: Podcasts!! Check these out, some of them are great. If ye know of any other good pod- or webcasts let me know. iTunes U in particular is a great resource for all kinds of learning.
Sorry I haven't been keeping this current. Changing lots of nappies recently.
congrats. :beam:Quote:
Originally Posted by oudysseos
EDIT: Podcasts rock, thanks!
Maybe it is already well-known, but for me it is a newly discovered amazing new world - THE GOOGLE BOOKS!!!:book: :dizzy2:
Just to give a few examples of not-so-much-cut-down books relevant to EB timeframe:
Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War by Kaveh Farrokh (2007)
http://books.google.com/books?id=p7kltwf9yrwC&hl=cs
Ancient Persia: From 550 BC to 650 AD by Josef Wiesehöfer (1996)
http://books.google.com/books?id=yFocMaM49SgC&hl=cs
With Arrow, Sword, and Spear: A History of Warfare in the Ancient World by Alfred S. Bradford (2000)
http://books.google.com/books?id=dY86rHCI1I8C&hl=cs
Besieged: Siege Warfare in the Ancient World by Duncan B. Campbell
http://books.google.com/books?id=JuK01ghSbm4C&hl=cs
and many many others:2thumbsup:
Ach, I was going to suggest The History of Rome and 12 Byzantine Rulers but someone beat me to it! Can I just add, though, that The History of Rome really is an excellent podcast and the only one at the moment whose episodes I will listen to as soon as they come out. Also, 12 Byzantine Rulers has its own reading list, which is given in the last episode, although I suppose its contents are not wholly appropriate for an EB bibliography.
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VT Marvin- I linked to Google Books, but didn't list your selections. This is really meant to be a bibliography of actual, physical books that people have actually read, and not an exhaustive list of all available online resources. I know that I have blurred the boundaries somewhat with the podcasts et cetera.
Sarkiss- Thanks for the books on Armenia. We're still very light on Pontus, anybody?
The first post is getting very long. Any suggestions on how to make it more manageable? An I hope that this thread has been useful.
PS At risk of a big ole can o worms being opened... http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/index.html is an excellent link for anyone interested in the whole Cycle of Telam controversy.
Does anybody know where I could get hold of a copy of The Cambridge History of the Classical World vol 7? I can't seem to find it anywhere. :sweatdrop:
actuall, not so long ago i read a book on Mithridates Eupator written by a Soviet scholar... it is in Russian though... not sure if there is English translation at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by oudysseos
http://www.cambridge.org/uk/browse/b...jectid=1009088
That's the source for the Cambridge History. A full set costs €1000 or more. Most big universities have copies in their libraries, and the better municipal libraries will have one too. Good luck.
Thanks. :2thumbsup:
Tacitus is very sad, b/c he just noticed that there is no Iberian section.
:sweatdrop:
That's a tear drop, not a sweatdrop. I have very little to put on the list and my study is under renovation, so my books are everywhere. And we all know how quickly D.I.Y. projects go. :embarassed:
Good point. Nobody has suggested any Iberian faction specific books. If I run across any I'll put them up.
Sorry for the necro post but this has been a very interesting topic. I've been searching for books in my local library about the ancient celts. Over there, I've seen most of the suggested books all of you posted on the forums but there are too many choices to choose from. I don't read alot of books regarding ancient history so I need something that a "beginner" can still delve into without feeling too overewhelmed. Of course, I would like it to be equally informative as well as fun to read. I was leaning toward The Ancient Celts by Barry Cunliffe. Any other suggestions?
@ Defiant- The Cunliffe books (he has written a few) are all good, as is the Peter Beresford Ellis book listed, and both should be readily available in a good public library. Also, try
The Historical Atlas of the Celtic World, John Haywood- Stretches to modern times but half the book is pertinent to the EB time frame. Good maps.
I can also recommend;
Ancient Cyprus, Veronica Tatton-Brown- A publication of the British Museum
Cleopatra, Ernle Bradford- Begins with a concise and informative overview of the Ptolemies, and includes the most interesting analysis of Caesar's character I have ever seen. Made me think.
The Nature of Alexander the Great, Mary Renault- The Grandmother of Classical Historical Fiction gives her non-fic opinion of Al. Well written and also provides a glimpse behind the scenes of her famous trilogy.
Still nothing this end about the Lusotanann. But as an added bonus, I found ER Bevan's The House of Ptolemy as a hyper-text online book. It might be the only way this essential classic is accessible to most EBers. Enjoy.
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/...VHOP/home.html
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Awesome. Thanks for all the suggestions :2thumbsup:
Also, while I was at my library, I saw this book while I was searching for The Ancient Celts by Barry Cunliffe. It's called The Celts by Gerhard Herm. I'm not familiar with this. Anyone else know anything about the book or the author?
I just finished reading J.E. Lendon’s 2005 book entitled Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity and found it quite a fascinating read. As he says in the author’s notes, it is a book about Why—why things changed when and where they did. Whether his conclusions are accurate, I have no idea. Did find a touch of humor in his account of the Spartan hoplites at the Battle of Lechaeum and their reaction to the peltasts deployed by Iphicrates. Their (disastrous) tactics are exactly the same as those used by the RTW AI whenever it’s confronted by skirmishers or horse archers or whatever! Anyway, I may have figured out where CA got it’s inspiration. I noticed it was in the bibliography but would be interested to hear any opinions of the book.
Soldiers and Ghostsis totally an excellent book. I sometimes think that it together with Wees' Greek Warfare: Myths and Realities should be required reading before posting anything about the technical aspects of hellenistic battle ~;) .
A couple of books that are worth reading but slightly off the EB timeframe, so I won't put them in the first post.
The Golden Age of Persia Richard Frye. Only the first third deals with Achaemenid, Seleucid and Arsacid Persia and the rest is the Sassies and Islam, but it's great to get a non-Greco-Roman view of the area.
The Triumph of the West JM Roberts. Again, covers a much broader period than EB, but the first few chapters provides a litttle perspective on some of the reasons that Greco-Roman civilization was so successful. This is not a 'West is Best' book at all.
Helen of Troy Bettany Hughes. If the EB timeframe was a thousand years earlier then this book would be your one-stop-shop for info on the late bronze age. Engrossing.
Just wanted to add a few more
Celt and Greek by Peter B. Ellis
Celt and Roman by Peter B. Ellis
The Celts A History by Daithi O' Hogain
Celtic Warriors:The armies of one of the first great peoples in Europe by Daithi O' Hogain (A touch lighter reading)
I enjoy all four of these books, very informative IMHO ~:)
wrong- its $849.95Quote:
Originally Posted by HamilcarBarca
just finished reading "Hannibal's last battle: Zama and fall of Carthage" by B. T. Carey.
good narrative on Punic wars, but the beauty of this book is in detailed graphic reconstructions of all major engagements, both at sea and on land.
I've taken an extreme interest in the Parthians as of late. Managed to get my hands on The Parthians, by Colledge and Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia At War.
Has anyone read The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 3: The Seleucid, Parthian and Sasanid Periods? New York Public Library has it, so I might hit it up this weekend. Beat having to pay $255 US for it...
Any other books I should check out?
Cheers!
s_i
I just found this at wikipedia: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Wikiso...lassical_texts
No idea how good they are.
Edward Gibbon's masterpiece : The decline and fall of the roman empire :applause: 2nd century BC to the fall of Constantinope in the east in the fifteenth c. The hole thing... quite old but still ( 1st publish between 1776-1788).
Polybius' histories for free: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin...ookup=Plb.+toc
Link didn't work for me. Who doesn't like free stuff?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by strategos alexandros
Strange. It worked when I posted it but it doesn't seem to now.
EDIT: and a minute later it does work.
here is what i read in the last few months.
The enemies of Rome by P. Matyszak
greatest leaders that fought Rome, from Hannibal to Attila. addressed to general public somewhat lacks depth. it is obviously impossible to tell every character's story thoroughly in a single volume. fine read nevertheless.
The ancient world at war edited by P. de Souza.
tries to cover the entire globe, from the wars before history till early middle ages. written by many different authors with each covering particular country and time frame.
greatly done, real eye candy.
Besieged by D. B. Campbell
development of siege warfare from 6th century Persia to the 4th century Roman world.
also greatly illustrated.
Hellenistic infantry reform in the 160's BC by Nicholas Sekunda
the latest work of N. Secknda where he somewhat changes his earlier ideas (expressed in his previous works) on what happened in the infantry reforms of the 160's.
The Field and the Forge: Population, Production, and Power in the Pre-Industrial West, John Landers. Thought-provoking book incorporating demographics, economics, macro-politics, but especially military technology and logistics within the context of the “Organic Economy” over a wide chronology of western history, from Antiquity through the French Revolution.
I've downloaded his Montvert books on the Seleucid and the Ptolemaic armies some time ago. Are there much differences??Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarkiss
By the way...
I'm looking for good books on the successors, any tips??