M. Porcius Cato Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 There's a new service from Wowio.com that allows users to download books for free. The selection is limited but a few title on Rome are available, including: The Age of the Gladiators: Savagery & Spectacle in Ancient Rome Rupert Matthews Rome in Africa Susan Raven The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 226-363 Michael H. Dodgeon and Samuel N.C. Lieu (Eds.) Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 363-628 Geoffrey Greatrex and Samuel N.C. Lieu (Eds.) 69 AD: The Year of Four Emperors Gwyn Morgan Tools of the Ancient Romans: A Kid's Guide to the History and Science of Life in Ancient Rome Rachel Dickinson The Roman Philosophers Mark Morford Being a Roman Citizen Jane F. Gardner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelais Valerius Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 AWESOME!!! thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 It would be awesome, but no downloads to merry england! We english are most put out. It just isn't cricket. Gentlemen, its time to throw a tantrum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 It would be awesome, but no downloads to merry england! We english are most put out. It just isn't cricket. Gentlemen, its time to throw a tantrum Make that two tantrums!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 MPC: Have you read any of these? Any recommendations? G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 It would be awesome, but no downloads to merry england! We english are most put out. It just isn't cricket. Gentlemen, its time to throw a tantrum Make that two tantrums!! Make that Three!! I'd quite to take a look at 'Being a Roman Citizen' and I'm sure my daughter would like the 'Kid's guide to History and Science of Ancient Rome' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 This site is aptly named. "Wow" indeed. Signed up last night and got my first downloads. Good find, MPC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDickey Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Apparently wowio has gone global, so many of you may now have access to the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Neil Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 (edited) Luckily I have Rome in Africa - very good indeed, and some good illustrations. Maybe some of our American friends could download these books into a file and email it to their poor cousins? EDIT: I can now download them. Edited August 9, 2008 by Northern Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 Awesome! this is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 They've changed the site now. You're able to open up the book for free on the internet but you have to pay a fee to download the PDF file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maty Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 They've changed the site now. You're able to open up the book for free on the internet but you have to pay a fee to download the PDF file. Of these books, I know Susan Raven's one well - it has some excellent site plans, and I keep looking at the inside and back pages where there are some very good maps. I still think 'The long year 69 AD' is the best treatment of the year of the four emperors, but if there's another up for free, in terms of value for money that's hard to beat. Geoffrey Greatrex is immensely knowledgeable on the late imperial East, and I've on occasion been able to pick his brains for help and advice. Not just a top scholar, but a nice guy and a mean tennis player. The Jane Gardner is one of the best treatments around on the topic, though I still think that she tends to infer too much from modern society and assume that 'of course' it was so also in the ancient world. We've crossed swords over, for example, the power of the paterfamilias, which I think she greatly understates. Now if you will excuse me, I'll get back to online reading of The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 226-363 ... Excellent find Cato, though do excuse me for hoping that this free book idea doesn't become too prevalent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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