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See the title. I am not necessarily looking for a fully generalized source. Books dedicated to specific societies (i.e. Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, or China) and/or areas of interest (politics, society, or economics) would be of interest too. I would prefer non-textbooks, simply due to price. However, more rigor is appreciated.

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I apologize if this question is too vague.

out of economic necessity? If so, why (and when) did it stop?

And are there comparable scenarios elsewhere in history?

From albums about bands' struggles in success (like The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars or Rumors) to individual songs (like It's A Long Way to the Top If You Wanna Rock And Roll or Rock and Roll Band) to even rock operas (like The Wall or Tommy), there is no shortage of prominent 1970s Classic Rock that deals with this theme. Other decades don't seem so obsessed with it. Why is that?

It seems he has two:

1. Forgotten Ally: China's World War II, 1937-1945

2. China's War with Japan, 1937-1945: The Struggle for Survival

They seem to be about virtually the same thing. What's the difference?

I'm an adult student filling in some gaps in my education, and I'm signed up for "US History 1". I'm sure the class will go great, but it looks like it's not going to have a textbook. That gives me the yips, since I vastly prefer to study from a book.

The description says: "Surveys the history of North America in the colonial era. Topics include the establishment of European colonies, relations between colonists and Native Americans, the development of slavery, economic and social developments, the relationship with the British Empire, the Revolutionary War, and the emergence of the U.S."

The useful outcomes are about the "differences in the political, economic, and social development of the New England and Southern colonies" and "the significance of European settlement patterns, economic developments, and imperial policies on colonists, Native Americans, and African Americans".

Seems like it's colonialism to just after the revolutionary war. This era doesn't seem to be represented in the history sub's reading list.

I'll probably be fine with the online materials, but can anyone recommend a textbook over this material that I can use to augment my studies?

Thanks!!1!

Hi, I’m fairly new here but been lurking for a while. This is my first post so please be gentle :P

I’ve always wondered why North American native Americans developed differently to European, like the Phoenicians, or Southern American, like the Mayans or Incan cultures. Mainly why did they become primarily nomadic tribes rather than a settled group of communities? I thought that the main reason Bronze Age peoples developed into settled communities like villages, towns and eventually cities was the availability of food that came mainly from farming and crop development. Was this due to a lack of tools to farm fields or did the tribes not form permanent settlements or grow crops for religious or cultural reasons attached to hunting? I’ve never done American history before the age of exploration and only mainly on the two World wars so forgive me if there’s obvious reasons here that I don’t know.

It's said that the Empire was still 'formally' a republic, retaining its predecessor's senate and calling the emperors 'princeps' (or first among peers) until the Tetrarchy and Diocletian's reign. Was the Roman state still seen as a republic by its own citizens, or as a practically monarchic empire like the Seleucid and Parthian states to the east?

All, this is my first post to this sub. I enjoy reading all the great historical inform ation here.

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I am a screenwriter and in my final polish of a screenplay about Kasserine. In this story, I describe an Army Unit (the Red Bulls, 34th Infantry Division) as they deploy to Ireland to train for amphibious landings in prapartion for Operation Torch in November 1942.

One of my reviewers has questioned one of my scenes where a British drill sergeant overseeing/directs (in a most cynical manner) American troops as they navigate a muddy obstacle course in Ireland.

My reviewers comment is this: "Is this historically accurate? Were U.S. troops trained by the Brits? My understanding was that it was highly segregated by allied nation."

He does have a point and frankly, I might have extended my thought of accuracy on this one.

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Can anyone help me clarify how that training was accomplished and if it was segregated or a mix of allied experience?

I do know that some of the units were trained as Commandos for special operations. I do not cover that portion in my story. I'm just looking for some technical accuracy on the Brits training the US Army.

The unit in my story centers around the 168th Infantry Regiment, under the 34th Infantry Division.

Any help is so much appreciated,

Thanks in advance,

The Addicted Screenwriter.

Does anyone know some good books, articles, and/or online classes that help with learning the Akkadian language?

What it sounds like. I was at an African-American history museum today, and while the museum spoke a lot about how terrible slavery was, there was no mention of any individuals who didn't die free, and the slavery period was basically presenter as a giant four century void.

I realize the pragmatic reason for this. Slaves did not have much opportunity to distinguish themselves, much less in a way that would be historically recorded.

But slavery existed in the Americas for a very long time. There must be at least a few noteworthy slaves who have survived in the written record.

Did they even know about each other?

Hi all - I’m beyond sick of the claim that St Patrick murdered 200,000 Twa people, it’s utterly false (there weren’t Twa or any African Pygmy race in Ireland or even a pagan genocide) but I’m really struggling with proving this to folks.

Can anyone help me find more sources on it? Especially regarding race - people are mad about it because they think it was ethnic cleansing.

Thanks.

Guys need book recommendations about world history in terms of politics,wars and changing cultures in different times .