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<blockquote data-quote="Buttercup" data-source="post: 337538" data-attributes="member: 990"><p>I was reading the thread about starting a smithing business, and someone recommended a few books. So I thought, why not make a thread where we can all recommend nonfiction books that will be of interest to DMs and players? I'll start.</p><p></p><p>1. Civilization & Capitalism by Fernand Braudel</p><p> 1a Volume I, The Structures of Everyday Life</p><p> 1b Volume II, The Wheels of Commerce</p><p> 1c Volume III, The Perspective of the World</p><p></p><p>2. Food in History by Reay Tannahill</p><p></p><p>3. Medieval Combat by Hans Talhoffer</p><p></p><p>4. Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England by Michael Wood</p><p></p><p>5. History of Pedlars in Europe by Laurence Fontaine</p><p></p><p>6. Life in a Medieval Castle by Joseph and Frances Gies</p><p></p><p>7. Cathedral, Forge & Waterwheel: Technology & Invention in the Middle ages by Joseph and Frances Gies</p><p></p><p>8. Any of the other books by Frances and Joseph Gies (There are bunches.)</p><p></p><p>9. The Sacred Cow and the Abominable Pig by Marvin Harris</p><p></p><p>10. Medieval Panorama edited by Robert Bartlett</p><p></p><p></p><p>over to you....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buttercup, post: 337538, member: 990"] I was reading the thread about starting a smithing business, and someone recommended a few books. So I thought, why not make a thread where we can all recommend nonfiction books that will be of interest to DMs and players? I'll start. 1. Civilization & Capitalism by Fernand Braudel 1a Volume I, The Structures of Everyday Life 1b Volume II, The Wheels of Commerce 1c Volume III, The Perspective of the World 2. Food in History by Reay Tannahill 3. Medieval Combat by Hans Talhoffer 4. Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England by Michael Wood 5. History of Pedlars in Europe by Laurence Fontaine 6. Life in a Medieval Castle by Joseph and Frances Gies 7. Cathedral, Forge & Waterwheel: Technology & Invention in the Middle ages by Joseph and Frances Gies 8. Any of the other books by Frances and Joseph Gies (There are bunches.) 9. The Sacred Cow and the Abominable Pig by Marvin Harris 10. Medieval Panorama edited by Robert Bartlett over to you.... [/QUOTE]
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