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I read his Feud in the Icelandic Saga a while back, not bad.Viking Age Iceland and Medieval Iceland by Jesse Byock
Before that "Our posthuman future" by Francis Fu-whatshisname, the guy who wrote the End of History. Its his ideas for the regulation of biotech, some quite interesting arguments.
"The only thing I've gotten out of this thread is that Navaros is claiming that Satan gave Man meat. Awesome." Gorebag
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Sharpe's Sword and Ancient Greek Warfare: Myths and Realities by Hans van Wees.
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The Unburied by Charles Palliser.
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Mein Kampf - purely educational
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A History of the English Speaking Peoples by Winston S Churchill. Nearly finished it - is a magnificent book - Churchills written word is as good as his spoken word and its easy to see why he was such a popular author during his life. I will try and find a copy of his biography of Marlborough based on this. His history is an excellent companion to Simon Schamas History of Britain, as they are very different both in style and content - Schama concentrating on personalities and ideas, Churchill more on events - and as such they are very complementary.
Before that I read Tail End Charlies by John Nichol (he of Gulf War shootdown fame). Its the story of the bomber war in Europe in 44-45 and is (along with Miracle on the River Kwai ) the most heart-aching book I have ever read. I was in tears at one point and was deeply, deeply moved on virtually every page. It really brings home the scale of the losses of Allied Bomber crews in a very personal way. The style of writing is very similar to Stephen Ambrose ie very readable and lets the veterans do the talking. Highly recommended to all fans of WW2 stuff.
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"I request permanent reassignment to the Gallic frontier. Nay, I demand reassignment. Perhaps it is improper to say so, but I refuse to fight against the Greeks or Macedonians any more. Give my command to another, for I cannot, I will not, lead an army into battle against a civilized nation so long as the Gauls survive. I am not the young man I once was, but I swear before Jupiter Optimus Maximus that I shall see a world without Gauls before I take my final breath."
Senator Augustus Verginius
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Really? So am I!! I don't suppose it is assigned reading for one of your classes?Originally Posted by makkyo
The surest way to lose the respect of one's peers is to take a stand on principle...alone.
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Pascal Bruckner - Beauty Thieves
Martin Heidegger - Being and Time
William Faulkner - Absalom, Absalom
Mircea Cartarescu - Orbitor (Blinding)
The last one is a Romanian author that writes very good novels, I'm curently reading the second of a three book series. And don't know if it is trans;ated into English but it's really good...
For my name is Legion...
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I love the Sharpe's series. They are fantastic books.
I have a question though, I dont mean to change the topic but what is a good book about Medieval Battle tactics, and just a general history/book about Medieval Battle strategies. I dont know if this makes sense. Sorry.
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Thats a great book, one of my favourites. I love the big long pieces of dialogue by the monster, wonderful
Shottie, I suggest you PM Frogbeastegg, she's a bit of a buff on all things medieval.
"I request permanent reassignment to the Gallic frontier. Nay, I demand reassignment. Perhaps it is improper to say so, but I refuse to fight against the Greeks or Macedonians any more. Give my command to another, for I cannot, I will not, lead an army into battle against a civilized nation so long as the Gauls survive. I am not the young man I once was, but I swear before Jupiter Optimus Maximus that I shall see a world without Gauls before I take my final breath."
Senator Augustus Verginius
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"Gathering of Heroes" by Paul Edwin Zimmer
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About 2/3rds through it now. Good stuff. Next in the queue is Chernow's "Alexander Hamilton". After that, I should probably read "Beer Games 2: The Exploitative Sequel"
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Si je n'étais pas jouer à des jeux que je serais mort de petits animaux à un taux plus élevé que je suis maintenant - Louis VI The Fat
"Why do you hate the extremely limited Spartan version of freedom?" - Lemur
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im inbetween books i kinda *just* started War and Peace
Next: Mein Kampft
Why do you hate Freedom?
The US is marching backward to the values of Michael Stivic.
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"Mein Kampf" German translation for everyone: My fight/my struggle
I believe it was written by former Riech leader and dictator of Germany, Adolf Hitler.
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You would be correct Evil Maniac from Mars.
I just literally started it an hour ago.
http://www.hitler.org/writings/Mein_Kampf/
Why do you hate Freedom?
The US is marching backward to the values of Michael Stivic.
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Well, not exactly hard when your fluent in German(in all modesty of course).
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he Maniac why aren't you rating sigs with me anymore
We do not sow.
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"commander coriander salamander and 'er singlehander bellylander" by mabel syrup
now i'm here, and history is vindicated.
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Currently I'm ready Herodotus.. again. I've recently begun reading all the follow up books to Ender's Game which is a nice change for me because I normally don't read novels.
"Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?"
-Abraham Lincoln
Four stage strategy from Yes, Minister:
Stage one we say nothing is going to happen.
Stage two, we say something may be about to happen, but we should do nothing about it.
Stage three, we say that maybe we should do something about it, but there's nothing we can do.
Stage four, we say maybe there was something we could have done, but it's too late now.
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Currently reading "Fatefull Triangle" by Noam Chomsky.
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Currently reading:
1. The Iliad, Homer
2. The Twelve Caesars, Suetonius
3. The Shrine, James Herbert
And the riot act to a 6-year old version of Attila the Hun
May the wind be ever at your back and the sun ever on your faces. May your sword lie light in your hand and heavy in the memories of your enemies
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"he Maniac why aren't you rating sigs with me anymore"
K, I'll come back.
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nine stories by salinger
i think i read it before a long time ago. in the middle of de daumier's blue period right now, which is hilarious so far (but will probably end tragically or excessively oddly or something considering the other stories i've read so far..). so far de daumier's is one of my favs, along with just before the war with the eskimos, the laughing man and for esmé, with love and squalor of course. i like those better than the others anyway. we'll see about teddy.
now i'm here, and history is vindicated.
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The Punic wars by Nigel Bagnall (ex British Field Marshall)
I've just finishedHannobal Enemy of Rome by Leonard Cottrell. Very good book about the jounery of Hannibal through Iberia, Gaul, Italy and back to Carthage
"A man may fight for many things: his country, his principles, his friends, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mudwrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a stack of French porn."
- Edmund Blackadder
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I'm currently in the middle of reading a new book by Bernard Cornwell, "The Last Kingdom". It's about Alfred the Great and the Saxson vs Vikings wars in England during the 9th century. I'm enjoying it and recommend the book.
http://www.harpercollins.com/features/cornwellkingdom/
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"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." *Jim Elliot*
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Love that book, one of my favorites. Teddy was really good.
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WOW, you guys love your history books.
Well as I stated a week ago I am now readin I am Charlotte Simmons. Well so far so good. The story starts off by giving us an introduction to the university and it's decadent ways. Hoyt and his friend just witnessed the principle or something getting sucked by a young student they once knew. Hmm, it's getting interesting.
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If you can get through Mein Kampf, you're a better man than I am.
I found it complete drivel. Utterly unreadable.
Co-Lord of BKS and Beirut's Kingdom of Peace and Love.
"Handsome features, rugged exteriors, intellectual chick magnets, we're pretty much twins."-Beirut
"Rhy, where's your helicopter now? Where's your ******* helicopter now?"-Mephistopheles.
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Why would you read Mein Kampf? It's filled with racism and ignorance. Your IQ will drop 5 points after reading it.
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To get an insight into Hitler's mind.
However, the main problem is not the ideas it contains, but how badly it is written.
Co-Lord of BKS and Beirut's Kingdom of Peace and Love.
"Handsome features, rugged exteriors, intellectual chick magnets, we're pretty much twins."-Beirut
"Rhy, where's your helicopter now? Where's your ******* helicopter now?"-Mephistopheles.
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Hehe what do you expect? Hitler didn't even have highschool education. He quit school in grade 9. Of course it's gonna be badly written.
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