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Levitate posted:What are some good books to start with a general overview of ancient/classical history (Greek, Roman)? This is very good for getting into Roman History: Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire.  It's kind of like a greatest hits album, but done well. It focuses on 7 or 8 key periods. I think this book came out around the same time as the BBC docu-drama (which I wasn't too impressed with - lovely casting etc). But the book is almost entirely a political history.
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Sanguinary Novel posted:I just finished Art History at my school and though I found it fascinating, a whole lot was glossed over and very dry thanks to the professor. Does anyone know of good books to start with? I'm open to any periods and styles - there is much yet to learn! I maybe barking up the wrong tree here, and you've probably heard of Robert Hughes' Shock of the New, covering 20th Century art and architecture. My only complaint is that it's too short, it needs to be a huge 12-volume opus because it's brilliant. He also made a documentary series which is on youtube. SlightButSteady fucked around with this message at 04:57 on Jun 22, 2012 |
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