Roland Delacroix
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41. Secrets of the Samurai by Westbrook and somone else
For OA campaigns, mainly Rokugan, there is none better IMO.
For OA campaigns, mainly Rokugan, there is none better IMO.
1001 Nonfiction Books That D&Ders will want to read.
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BluWolf
Explorer
42. A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
by Karen Armstrong
43. What Went Wrong: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response -- by Bernard Lewis
44. Bloodline of the Holy Grail -- by Laurence Gardner
45. 1066: The Year of the Conquest -- by David Howarth
46. Today's ISMS: Socialism, Capitalism, Fascism, Communism, and Libertarianism (11th Edition)
by William Ebenstein
47. The Seventy Great Mysteries of the Ancient World: Unlocking the Secrets of Past Civilizations by Brian M. Fagan
48. Wealth of Nations (Great Minds Series) by Adam Smith
49. Fingerprints of the Gods -- Graham Hancock
Nice topic Buttercup.
by Karen Armstrong
43. What Went Wrong: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response -- by Bernard Lewis
44. Bloodline of the Holy Grail -- by Laurence Gardner
45. 1066: The Year of the Conquest -- by David Howarth
46. Today's ISMS: Socialism, Capitalism, Fascism, Communism, and Libertarianism (11th Edition)
by William Ebenstein
47. The Seventy Great Mysteries of the Ancient World: Unlocking the Secrets of Past Civilizations by Brian M. Fagan
48. Wealth of Nations (Great Minds Series) by Adam Smith
49. Fingerprints of the Gods -- Graham Hancock
Nice topic Buttercup.
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BronzeDragon
Explorer
Here are my suggestions.
50 - War in the Middle Ages, by Philippe Contamine;
51 - The Medieval Village, by G. G. Coulton;
52 - A Military History of the Western World, volume 1 - From the earliest times to the Battle of Lepanto, by J. F. C. Fuller;
53 - Medieval Warfare, by Hans Delbrück;
54 - The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, by Amin Maalouf;
55 - The Crusades - A short history, by Jonathan Riley-Smith;
56 - A History of Warfare, by John Keegan;
and, suprised to see no one has mentioned it yet,
57 - Bulfinch's Mythology, by Thomas Bulfinch.
50 - War in the Middle Ages, by Philippe Contamine;
51 - The Medieval Village, by G. G. Coulton;
52 - A Military History of the Western World, volume 1 - From the earliest times to the Battle of Lepanto, by J. F. C. Fuller;
53 - Medieval Warfare, by Hans Delbrück;
54 - The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, by Amin Maalouf;
55 - The Crusades - A short history, by Jonathan Riley-Smith;
56 - A History of Warfare, by John Keegan;
and, suprised to see no one has mentioned it yet,
57 - Bulfinch's Mythology, by Thomas Bulfinch.
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Arcane Runes Press
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57) Galileo's Daughter- Dava Sobel
58) Brunneleschi's Dome
Patrick Y.
58) Brunneleschi's Dome
Patrick Y.
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cybertalus
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Wicht said:
I keep hoping someone will put out a book of Celtic Monsters based on it, ideally with some text attached about the original legends associated with them.
WayneLigon
Adventurer
59. Choosing Auspicious Chinese Names -- Evelyn Yip
60. A Dictionary of the Martial Arts -- Louis Frederic
61. Howdunit: How Crimes are Committed and Solved -- Ed John Boertlein
62. The Penquin Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations -- ed Arthur Cotterell
63. Numerous Access '(City Name)' books published by Access Press (http://www.harpercollins.com/hc/aboutus/imprints/access.asp)
64. The Writer's Complete Crime Reference Book -- Martin Roth
64. Ancient Egypt (Architectural Guides for Travellers) -- Delia Pemberton
66. Chateaux of the Loire (Architectural Guides for Travellers) -- Marcus Binney
60. A Dictionary of the Martial Arts -- Louis Frederic
61. Howdunit: How Crimes are Committed and Solved -- Ed John Boertlein
62. The Penquin Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations -- ed Arthur Cotterell
63. Numerous Access '(City Name)' books published by Access Press (http://www.harpercollins.com/hc/aboutus/imprints/access.asp)
64. The Writer's Complete Crime Reference Book -- Martin Roth
64. Ancient Egypt (Architectural Guides for Travellers) -- Delia Pemberton
66. Chateaux of the Loire (Architectural Guides for Travellers) -- Marcus Binney
Skarp Hedin
First Post
67. A History of the Byzantine State and Society, by Warren Treadgold
68. History of the Byzantine State, by George Ostrogorsky
69. Homo Necans, by Walter Burkert
70. Butler's Lives of the Saints
71. The Renaissance of the Twelfth Century, by Charles Homer Haskins
72. The Pursuit of the Millennium, by Norman Cohn
73. Military Obligation in Medieval England, by Michael Powicke
74. The Long-Haired Kings, by J.M. Wallace-Hadrill
75. The Carolingians, by Pierre Riché
76. The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political Theology, by Ernst H. Kantorowicz
68. History of the Byzantine State, by George Ostrogorsky
69. Homo Necans, by Walter Burkert
70. Butler's Lives of the Saints
71. The Renaissance of the Twelfth Century, by Charles Homer Haskins
72. The Pursuit of the Millennium, by Norman Cohn
73. Military Obligation in Medieval England, by Michael Powicke
74. The Long-Haired Kings, by J.M. Wallace-Hadrill
75. The Carolingians, by Pierre Riché
76. The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political Theology, by Ernst H. Kantorowicz
Maerdwyn
First Post
Re: Here are my suggestions.
Never though someone would beat me to posting that. Edging it out just a bit IMHO is:
77. Arab Historians of the Crusades, Francesco Gabrielli, ed.
and see also:
78. An Arab-Syrian Gentleman and Warrior in the Period of the Crusades: Memoirs of Usamah Ibn-Munqidh, Hitti (Translator). He's one of the sources quoted by both Gabrielli and Maalouf. He's observant, and bitingly funny in his obervations. He moves between the Arab and Frankish communities quite naturally.
Others:
79. Historical Atlas of the Crusades, by Angus Konstam. An introductory text, but excellent maps.
80. Jerusalem: The Holy City in the Eyes of Chroniclers, Visitors, Pilgrims, and Prophets from the Days of Abraham to the Beginnings of Modern Times, by F.E Peters.
81. The Alexiad of Anna Comnena, by Anna Comnena
82. The Travels of Marco Polo, by Marco Polo
83. The Return of Martin Guerre, by Natalie Zemon Davis
BronzeDragon said:
Never though someone would beat me to posting that. Edging it out just a bit IMHO is:
77. Arab Historians of the Crusades, Francesco Gabrielli, ed.
and see also:
78. An Arab-Syrian Gentleman and Warrior in the Period of the Crusades: Memoirs of Usamah Ibn-Munqidh, Hitti (Translator). He's one of the sources quoted by both Gabrielli and Maalouf. He's observant, and bitingly funny in his obervations. He moves between the Arab and Frankish communities quite naturally.
Others:
79. Historical Atlas of the Crusades, by Angus Konstam. An introductory text, but excellent maps.
80. Jerusalem: The Holy City in the Eyes of Chroniclers, Visitors, Pilgrims, and Prophets from the Days of Abraham to the Beginnings of Modern Times, by F.E Peters.
81. The Alexiad of Anna Comnena, by Anna Comnena
82. The Travels of Marco Polo, by Marco Polo
83. The Return of Martin Guerre, by Natalie Zemon Davis
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Glyfair
Explorer
Buttercup said:
I'll also recommend the related books:
84. Life in a Medieval City by Joseph and Frances Gies
85. Life in a Medieval Village by Joseph and Frances Gies (I believe, I can't find my copy now)
cybertalus said:
This should be listed several times. Nothing has inspired me more, at least if you count my inspiriations from those who drew on this book.
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