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Post by paulisper on Oct 9, 2019 14:11:42 GMT
I just started reading "The Plantagenets" by Dan Jones. I think I will enjoy this author and read the rest of his books! Thanks for the earlier recommendation! You’re very welcome- nearly finished it myself... P
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Post by macbeth on Oct 17, 2019 5:34:57 GMT
So early this morning I finished off "Agingourt" by Juliet Barker. A very good narrative history and well worth a read.
I am now about 30 pages into the latest in Lindsey Davis' Flavia Alba series "A Capitol Death" and thus far Davis is at her witty, sarcastic best as her heroine begins investigating a murder in the lead up to Domitan's triumph after the Dacian campaign.
Cheers
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Post by Haardrada on Oct 19, 2019 9:10:51 GMT
Soldiers of the Dragon by C J Peers.... just getting some background to point me in the right direction.
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Post by macbeth on Oct 21, 2019 1:32:48 GMT
I polished off "A Capitol Death" over the weekend. Davis at her best.
Next on the list is "Barbarians at the Wall" by John Man, a history of the Xiongnu
Not too bad a read.
Cheers
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Post by macbeth on Oct 28, 2019 4:16:12 GMT
I finished "Barbarians at the Wall" on Saturday morning - a good read, with Man's usual rambling narrative interspersed with stories of when he was on site and talking with his guides.
It does give a concise and comprehensive de-bunking of the Roman Legions at the edge of the Chinese empire - beloved of we wargamers old enough to remember it being stated fact in Greer's "Armies and Enemies of Imperial China" in the 70s and included in the Chinese Border Nomad list in the WRG6th Edition army lists.
I am now 75 pages into "Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood" by Anthony Kaldellis. When I first received it the small font suggested it was a heavy and scholarly tome with lots of references to archeology (not my preferred reading). This book is in fact a very good narrative history of the period from 955AD to the First Crusade - so covering the Nikephorian and Konstantinian periods.
I am really loving this one.
Cheers
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Post by timurilank on Oct 29, 2019 13:01:39 GMT
Finished ‘Giant of the Grand Siècle, The French Army 1610 - 1715’ by John A. Lynn. Recommend this highly for anyone tinkering with the shot and pike era as Lynn gives much detail about the progressive changes of warfare during this time.
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Post by vtsaogames on Oct 30, 2019 0:59:53 GMT
Ah, out of period. I recently finished Rome Resurgent (Justinian and all that). Then visited Normandy and that inspired re-reading Ambrose's D Day, then The Mighty Endeavor (US in Europe WWII). Last Friday the postman delivered both Decision in Normandy and War of the Three Gods (Heraclius, Chosroes, etc.).
Normally I'd read the ancient book first, but my recent visit to Normandy has me leaning towards that book.
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Post by macbeth on Nov 5, 2019 21:33:18 GMT
Yesterday I finished "Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood" - this was an excellent narrative history of the Nikephorian and Konstantinian Byzantine periods. The author gives a good analysis of his sources and covers carefully the reliability (or lack of) for each. He is however an unrepentant Byzantinist so tends to paint the best picture of the Byzantines throughout. (I have no problem with this myself. ) I have just started reading the second book of Jin Yong's "Legends of the Condor Heroes" series - "A Bond Undone" cheers
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Post by nangwaya on Nov 10, 2019 21:58:24 GMT
"Between a rock and a hard place: Musasir, Kumme, Ukku and Subria – the buffer states between Assyria and Urartu" by Karen Radler. It is a paper presented at a symposium in Munich back in 2007. I wish I could read German, because quite a few of the papers are in German. I wish I could get all the papers presented at the symposium as well. Keep searching
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Post by goragrad on Nov 11, 2019 1:09:32 GMT
You could try a translation software nangwaya. I haven't had great luck with the ones I have used insofar as to less common words or phrases, but they do give a gist and start for further dictionary work.
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Post by junnin on Nov 11, 2019 8:17:15 GMT
Now I'm reading Victor Pelevin, his new book just explodes the brain!
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Post by vtsaogames on Nov 12, 2019 0:15:20 GMT
The War of the Three Gods, Romans, Persian and the Rise of Islam.
Have to finish my Parthians before starting on Sassanids and maybe Maurikian Byzantines. Hmmm.
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Post by paulisper on Nov 15, 2019 17:25:34 GMT
Having completed his history of the Plantagenets a few weeks ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it, I’m now moving onto Dan Jones’ follow-up, The Hollow Crown. Only one chapter in, but it’s already got me hooked. Can’t beat the Wars of the Roses for a cracking story 😎
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Post by gregorius on Nov 30, 2019 1:12:33 GMT
Paul, on the basis of your recommendation I have purchased the Kindle version of this title. I also noticed that he has authored a number of interesting looking titles appropriate for the Medieval period. Cheers, I hope my recommendation lives up to expectations- no pressure 😱!! P Hi Paul, I've just finished reading The Plantagenants and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The period from the Anarchy through to the death of John the Only was well familiar to me. However, the period from the ascension of Henry III through to the deposition of Richard II was for me relatively unexplored territory. Thanks once again for your recommendation. Cheers,
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Post by Baldie on Nov 30, 2019 6:28:00 GMT
Having completed his history of the Plantagenets a few weeks ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it, I’m now moving onto Dan Jones’ follow-up, The Hollow Crown. Only one chapter in, but it’s already got me hooked. Can’t beat the Wars of the Roses for a cracking story 😎 P Went and got both on audible for some background sound whilst painting
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