Artimi
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rec'd my book order today..
about 2 weeks ago, I just couldnt restrain myself.
looking forward to reading.:
Murder in chinatown by Victoria Thompson, about book 5 or 6 or 7 in the series by Thompson. nice easy fast enjoyable reading and the history is excellent.
The Body in the Thames. by Susanna Gregory - book 5 (?) in the series. really good murder mystery with good history in the 1660's.
Roman Cookery - Ancient Recipes for Modern Kitchens by Mark Grant - going to try to psyche myself to try an easy recipe.
The Ghosts of Cannae by Robert L. O'Connell - really looking forward to reading this one. I have always wanted to know more about this battle. Maybe I will hear the trumpets or the clash of steel.
But..... I must spread these books over several weeks possibly months..................... (yeah uh huh).
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added it to my wish list as a preorder.
thanks Guy,
it does sound interesting.
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Wonderful pictures and information. my computer kept stopping about mid way through the 7 min version, but I saw enough to be envious of all of you.
btw would those be poisonous snakes? of just those helpful ones.?
I have marked the Aquaduct Hunters site for later reading.
Thank you
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Personally I think the idea that the Pax Romana suddenly stopped on a particular date is nothing more than the usual human desire for categorisation. It eroded over a long period of time. I've always considered that there was the Principate, the Pax Romana, and finally the Dominate, but the border between them is a bit hazy. I don't think any soecific event or date is actually relevant, although for the purposes of historical study I'll probably have to think about when the oldm order had functionally ceased to be.
I agree, very few events in human history have a knife edge finish. Usually a rip and tear and bad patching and tear.
but one example of a knife edge might be the defeat of the Assyrians in 612 BC with burning of Nineveh.
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that was good:)
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Christian persecution of pagans.
335 Constantine sacks many pagan temples in Asia Minor and Palestine and orders the execution by crucifixion of
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I seemed to be hooked this series historical snippets with modern music,.
I think partly because of the music.
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Two weeks ago, rearranged some priorites and ordered 3 books on line. One was the cheapest book on my wish list and it showed.
First - fiction
A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd. Charles Todd is a mother-son writing combination.
This the 2nd in the Bess Crawford series. - mysteries. Their other series - Inspector Rutledge is very good as well but I never really liked it. I read 2 books to make sure.
This series is much more readable but it is it is in first person. I will continue to read the series because I like Bess and the stories. It takes place during WW1 - Bess is a nurse at front or on hospital ships. I figured out the puzzle long before the end, but it was interesting to see how the players played (????). Good characterizations and nice historical detail.
Second - non-fiction
The Wall - Rome's Greatest Frontier by Alistair Moffat.
Nice historical background detai leading up to the building of the wall. I have not got there yet. Still on chapter 4(I seem to get stuck around chapter 4 of non fiction books) - Dinner on the Stone Road. Some translations of the wood shaving writings found at Vindolnda. He also includes 'inserts' of random details which are complimentary to the chapter. But I find his style of writing disconcerting or maybe because I read this book on the bus on the way to work, I seem to miss the verb in the sentence occassionally or maybe his sentence structure really is different. So far the book is very intersesting, basic knowledge of Britannia before and during Rome and acknowledgement where written and /or archaeological data is sparse or missing for now.
Third - fiction
The Archangel Project - CS Graham
The blurbs sounded very interesting, sort of Rollins style, but not as engaging. I don't really like the 'heroine' , there is the nasty vast American corporation and CEO, nasty and good elements of the CIA and FBI and a lot of real stuff mixed in. - the research by DIA into remote viewing. In the Author's NOtes at the begiining, he does reference material that can be accessed about this. So far it has a thinness about it.
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this was quite interesting and with music really quite sad.
I am not if some already posted this.
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Henrik Mouritsen, The Freedman in the Roman World. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011. Pp. vi, 344. ISBN 9780521856133. $99.00.
<H3>Marina Prusac, From Face to Face: Recarving of Roman Portraits and the Late-antique Portrait Arts. Monumenta Graeca et Romana, 18. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2011. Pp. xvii, 202; 155 p. of plates. ISBN 9789004182714. $226.00.
The books (see reviews) seem very interesting, but the price of the books are prohibitive.
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Thank you for recommending Gods and Legions. Julian is one of my favourite Romans too. Have read the Last Pagan about him and also the Gore Vidal one called Julian. Both brilliant. So have added Gods and Legions to my wish list.
I too have read these books. The Vidal book years and years ago and no longer have a copy. It may be time to reread The Last Pagan. another book about Julian - Julian The Apostate by GW Bowersock, which is non - fiction.. I may have to reread that one too. For some reason I have no 'taste' in my mind about that book unlike the The Last Pagan.
I haven't read Gods and Legions yet, but it is on my wish list.
One of my all time favourite books on Rome - Bryan Ward-Perkins, The Fall of Roman and the End of Civilization.. a small but extremely well written and well researched book. An interesting book, of a past space of time that some consider a transition rather and an end.
Another favourite which not about the Empire but about the Republic - The Roman Republic by Michael Crawford. It was nice to see some of the ideas I thought about in print.
Right now I am slowly reading Civilization Before Greeece and Rome by HWF Saggs. Which seems to organized on themes in civilizations and with in the themes a chronoloigical discussion. Chapter 4 is Writing.
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Anyone here read any books by Mary Renault? I've just started reading a book by this author - The Persian Boy, which was recommended by a work colleague who has kindly lent it to me
It traces the last seven years of Alexander the Great's life through the eyes of his Persian lover, the eunuch Bagoas - who is based on a real historical figure
It's such a pain having to work - if only I could retire and read all the books I need to read before I fall off the perch!
I read FIRE FROM HEAVEN, THE PERSIAN BOY, and THE KING MUST DIE by Renault. They were all good and I've listed them in order of my preference.
Also, anyone considering Steven Saylor might want to start with his first book ROMAN BLOOD. I love his writing and have read a about six of his novels. I've read Scarrow too, but I lean toward Saylor more.
For those who like the 5th century like me there's THE SWORD OF ATTILA by Michael Curtis Ford and THE SCOURGE OF GOD by William Dietrich.
Cinzia
Thanks for your recommendation - I'll look for those other books by Mary Renault
The Persian Boy is good - the writng is so evocative and there hasn't been a page of the book where I've felt like skimming over to the next page
We picked up a Steven Saylor book in an everything for $5 bookshop before Christmas but I haven't started it yet - Empire
I didnt enjoy Mary Renault's books but theSword of Attila looks likes interesting and so does Gods and Legions(Julian is one of my most favourite Romans.) and I must find out where my copy of The Eagle in the Snow is. It is time for a re-read.
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I am currently reading Richard Miles' Carthage Must Be Destroyed The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization. I have to say Miles' style of narrative really appeals to me... it is really accessible as well as informative, as to be honest I am not exceedingly knowledgeable when it comes to the Western Mediterranean Civilizations. I first came across Richard Miles in my local library where I borrowed and read his book on Alexander the Great's Successors and I've been somewhat addicted to his books ever since.
I think Richard Miles is fairly main stream and well known, so I would imagine many of you would have heard of him or read some of his work. Ever since I picked up his book on Carthage I haven't been able to put it down... I would most definitely recommend it!
Was just wondering whether anyone could point me towards any other accessible modern scholarship on the topic of Carthage and her ascendency in the Western Med (emphasis on accessible as I am not that knowledgeable as perviously stated). All help would be much appreciated!
BTW Noricum I haven't heard of Mary Renault's books on Alexander The Great's life. Sounds like an interesting angle will have to look them up
.Carthage must be Destroyed is currently on my future reading list> I got the book as a gift this Christmas, but I still haven't got round to reading it yet.
this book is one my wish list as well.. and this is encouraging the buying of it
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Ian,
When your book comes out, I'd like to read it. My novel climaxes at Catalaunum. Although Attila and Aetius are not lead characters in my story, they do play a part (Aetius more than Attila). I'm in a final revision, but it might have been nice to have used your work as another resource. Cinzia
Well, it's only another 3-4 weeks at the most. Maybe time to 'delay' the final revision??
So what exactly is the novel about?
Sonic, in theory it is on sale at either Amazon or another thingie on line.. but.........
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As bad as things were, there was no imminent end to the empire on the horizon as there was in the 5th century. It was only after the crisis and "recovery" that things really fell beyond repair.
Curious question, that popped into my mind after your sentences.
Are countries/empires born with the seeds of their ends. I am not sure if this has been asked before, either here or at forums-
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thank you,, I will track the book down.
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Diving to those depths greatly restricts what the divers can actually do.
Would the 2000 years in the sea completely empty the amphorae(sp??) of all traces of what would have been in them?
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Not so much a Julia and Julie as gee this might be interesting. I love reading cookbooks, especially older ones without all the warnings and healthy stuff
I loved watching the show from GB - I think it was called the Two Fat Ladies??? they went around on a motorcycle with a sidecar and made wonderful food. I think of them even said - you can't have too much butter!.
After watching the video on the those Roman ship sunk, I thought garum might be interesting to attempt, especially after the explanation bit about MSG.
So the translation should be one that did offer the possiblity of my actually cooking something. and no, no dormice will be on the menu!
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What translation would the scholars here recommend?
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I quite enjoyed watching this video. Did they go back to this site and do further dives? Did they find out what the metal(?) containers held?
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btw... loonies are 1 CAD.
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maybe keep the theartre and sell the palace at a profit?
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let's see
x members times y loonies = total price
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Is this the only site to be supplied with such modern tools? and if not why the comment?
What's the last book you read?
in Libri
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Nope I dont recommend The Archangel Project.