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Ancient Roman History 2016-04-06 03:50:20Post No. 942238
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Ancient Roman History Anonymous 2016-04-06 03:50:20 Post No. 942238 [Report]
What are good books I could read over this coming summer to learn more about the ancient Rome?
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 03:54:37 Post No.942250
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 03:54:37 Post No.942250 [Report]
The New Testament.
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 04:03:12 Post No.942276
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 04:03:12 Post No.942276 [Report]
They're novels, but extremely well done: I Claudius and Claudius the God by Graves. Fucking great reads.
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 08:08:39 Post No.942779
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 08:08:39 Post No.942779 [Report]
Here's a starter kit:

Ancient Rome - Simon Baker
The Histories - Polybius
The Gallic War - Caesar
Selected Works - Cicero
Annals and Histories - Tacitus
The Golden Ass - Apulieus
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 08:13:52 Post No.942783
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 08:13:52 Post No.942783 [Report]
>>942779
don't forget livy's histories
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 13:05:12 Post No.943347
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 13:05:12 Post No.943347 [Report]
>>942779
>>942783
Cool thanks. Ive been listening to the history of rome podcast, and i love it so far. Supposedly the guy that made it is writing a book about parallels of rome to usa, but who knows
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 13:15:56 Post No.943392
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 13:15:56 Post No.943392 [Report]
>>942276
Reading is for fags, watch the tv show.
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 13:28:07 Post No.943446
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Anonymous 2016-04-06 13:28:07 Post No.943446 [Report]
>>942276
I would also suggest the masters of Rome series.
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