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The Sumerians: Their History, Culture, and Character (Phoenix Books) 22 reviews
Samuel Noah Kramer
University Of Chicago Press, 1971
Excellent overview of the ancient Sumerians
+ The beginnings of civilization.
+ Great Work!
+ A TREASURE!
+ A good introduction
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The Eternal Army: The Terracotta Army of the First Chinese Emperor (Timeless Treasures)4 reviews
Roberto Ciarla
White Star, 2005
A "Lavish" 10-Star Treasure
+ Fabulous book!
+ It's a hit!
+ Spectacular big photos of the Emperor's Army
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Ancient Iraq: Third Edition (Penguin History)25 reviews
Georges Roux
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993
Solid!!
+ Ambitious, fascinating overview of Mesopotamia from prehistoric times to the first century AD
+ THE ULTIMATE REFERENCE
+ Ancient Iraq could have been a classic
+ Where It All Began
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The Healing Hand: Man and Wound in the Ancient World (Commonwealth Fund Publications)6 reviews
Guido Majno
Harvard University Press, 1991
A brilliant survey of early surgery
+ Fascinating and Authoritative
+ Historical Medicine, Wound Healing
+ very accessible to the lay reader
+ Ancient Medicine Explained
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The Invisible Sex: Uncovering the True Roles of Women in Prehistory 10 reviews
J. M. Adovasio, Olga Soffer, ...
Collins, 2007
Pre-historic Women: Coming out of the Darkness
+ Very interesting and readable with some avoidable sexism
I am impressed by the work of J.M. Adovasio, Olga Soffer, and Jake Page in their innovative investigation of the work of pre-historic women. While they don't always agree with one another, the authors are always cordial and witty. The result is a book that tells a lot about women in prehistoric ...
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The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome30 reviews
Susan Wise Bauer
W. W. Norton, 2007
A tremendous accomplishment
+ Making Ancient History Interesting
Susan Bauer has produced one of the best history books I have ever read. We all know something about the Sumerians, the Egyptians, the Greeks and the Romans, but what Susan does is to tell you about hundreds of kingdoms that existed that you never heard of. Beginning about 3,600 BC there grew up ...
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The Terracotta Army1 review
John Man
Bantam, 2008
Four Stars for the Research, One More for Enthusiasm
This is an interesting book written by an author who is always described as a travel writer and historian. Well, he's much more than that. John Man is a hands-on researcher. He interviews, he investigates, he observes, he calculates - and his enthusiasm is extraordinary and strangely uplifting. He ...
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Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England43 reviews
Alison Weir
Ballantine Books, 2006
Read it with an open mind!
+ I'm not an expert, but I enjoyed this read
+ Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery and Murder in Medivel England
Alison Weir provides a fascinating interpretation of the facts surrounding King Edward II, Queen Isabella, Piers Gaveston, and Hugh le Despenser. If you have already made up your mind about these medieval figures and are closed off to any evidence that proves you wrong, then maybe this book isn't ...
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The History Channel Presents Last Stand of the 300 - The Legendary Battle at Thermopylae40 reviews
TJ Cencula, John Fairbairn
A&E Home Video, 2007
Where few stood against many
+ Absorbing documentary on the Battle of Thermopylae
+ Sound and effective retelling of an amazing story
+ Excellent historical review
+ Great Story
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The Kindness of Strangers: the Abandonment of Children in Western Europe From Late Antiquity to the ...1 review
John Boswell
Pantheon Books, 1988
Nothing is new
You think stories of children left abandoned in garbage cans is new? Then you need to read this book. People have been dumping unwanted children forever. What do you do when you can't feed the ones that actually have a chance to live and a new baby comes along? You take your child to the ...
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A History of the Ancient World 6 reviews
Chester G. Starr
Oxford University Press, USA, 1991
breath of fresh air
+ "...Impressive, but not to be compared with Will Durant..."
+ Comprehensive and Enjoyable
+ It Looks Imposing
+ Thorough and very informative.
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The Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West9 reviews
J. P. Mallory, Victor H. Mair
Thames & Hudson, 2000
Fascinating book on an intriguing archaeological mystery
+ A fascinating look at one of our modern mysteries.
+ Dull treatment of a fascinating topic.
"The Tarim Mummies" weaves field data, historical background, scholarship, and informed speculation into probably the best account of this subject yet published. The authors set the discovery of the mummies in the wider context of written historical records and ancient (mainly Indo-European) ...
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Caesar: Life of a Colossus51 reviews
Adrian Goldsworthy
Yale University Press, 2008
Excellent read on Caesar
+ An Interesting Read
+ Very Impressive
+ A Superior Telling
+ Good, informative but why, oh why?!
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Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at the Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections22 reviews
Charles R. Pellegrino
Harper Perennial, 2005
An engrossing look at Vesuvius (79 AD) ... and 9-11 (2001)
+ Going To and Fro In The Earth, and Up and Down
+ Judith Petres Balogh
[Review of Hardcover edition]
This is a tremendously interesting and engrossing book, on many different levels. "GoV", contrary to what the title might lead one to suspect, is NOT just a book about Mt. Vesuvius - it's a tour de force exploration of the effect of volcanic forces on people, on ...
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30,000 Years of Art35 reviews
Editors of Phaidon
Phaidon Press Inc., 2007
The Monster of All Cocktail Table Art Books
+ Great book
+ 30,000 Years of Art
+ Don't Miss This One!
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The Royal Tombs of Egypt: The Art of Thebes Revealed7 reviews
Zahi Hawass
Thames & Hudson, 2006
Royal Tombs is a Trip in Time.
+ Excellent photos
+ Breathtaking
+ Excellent book
+ An outstanding book
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The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time (P.S.)66 reviews
John Kelly
Harper Perennial, 2006
Non-specialist popular history
+ Great Book!
+ Gross and utterly engrossing
+ The Great Mortality...the plague of 1348
+ Vivid, Brilliant, Alive
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The Complete Greek Temples3 reviews
Tony Spawforth
Thames & Hudson, 2006
book hound
+ Excellent overview
+ Tony Spawforth - The Complete Greek Temples
This book should all you need to know in a easy to read format. The illustration are great, the text provides details with out being dry. All in all worth the money if you need a good level of detail.
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Lost Worlds (History Channel) 6 reviews
Lost Worlds
A&E Home Video, 2007
AN AMAZING GLIMPSE INTO HISTORY
+ A great DVD set for any history fan
I agree with the previous reviewer that LOST WORLDS gives you a great value for your money. I bought the series based on that review and was pleased I did. If you are a history buff, LOST WORLDS is a must for your DVD collection. I was particularly fascinated by the World War II era stories - ...
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Medieval Children6 reviews
Nicholas Orme
Yale University Press, 2003
Exhaustive and well-written.
+ A Must for Anyone Interested in Medieval History
+ The nice side of the middle ages.
+ Lots of information.
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