Roman History books recommendations.

[thecellarlife]

The Companion to the Roman Army is pretty good by looking at the preview, but I looked up it's price on Amazon.com. A mind blowing $140. I can't see how it could be worth spending that much. The book I mentioned when I started this thread gave just as much, if not more detailed information about the early kingdom and early republic. It's only 200 pages less, but per-page it fits much more information, and for only $20 at borders.

If the book wasn't so damn expensive I'd probably go and pick it up. Good suggestion though. I'll check out the others you guys mentioned on Carthage and the Gauls.

[Macilrille]

Questions
1. What is your specific interest?
2. What languages do you read?

Palle Rasmussen, Ma. Hist.

[ray243]

The Companion to the Roman Army is pretty good by looking at the preview, but I looked up it's price on Amazon.com. A mind blowing $140. I can't see how it could be worth spending that much. The book I mentioned when I started this thread gave just as much, if not more detailed information about the early kingdom and early republic. It's only 200 pages less, but per-page it fits much more information, and for only $20 at borders.

If the book wasn't so damn expensive I'd probably go and pick it up. Good suggestion though. I'll check out the others you guys mentioned on Carthage and the Gauls.

You can always use the Library.

[Hax]

Not so much Roman history, but Pontic:

I just ordered Mithridates the Great by Philip Matyszak. Wonder if it's any good.