Any good Native American history books? More specifically books on the tribes of the Cherokee or the Iroquois.

I finished two books this week:
 

1. City of Marvel and Transformation: Chang'an and Narratives of Experience in Tang Dynasty China by Linda Rui Feng

While the author does state some rather obvious facts couched in technical, pretentious language, this book is a vivid window into the experience of the imperial examination candidates in Chang'an. Drawing on a multitude of varied Tang dynasty memoirs, jottings, poems, myths and other myriad writings, the book follows the fresh-faced jinshi candidate as he arrives in the city and his spatial-social interactions with it.
 

2. Culture of Encounters: Sanskrit at the Mughal Court by Audrey Truschke

An interesting survey of the exchanges between the Sanskrit literary and religious tradition and the Persianate imperial Mughal court, in which the author argues against the widely-accepted claim that such interactions were solely driven by political interests. While this is my first foray into this topic, something seemed slightly odd to me. On one hand, the author says that the Mughals were interested in the Sanskrit literary tradition moreso because of its aesthetics: the ability to provide new, strange ideas into a vibrant Persian tradition. On the other hand, she never says directly that it was due to a genuine interest on the basis of its own literary worth, although the arguments put forth clearly imply that. I don't know: maybe I did not read it closely enough, or maybe I missed something.

Can anyone suggest academic reading on crime and violence in the 'wild west'? I'm sure there's no end of books on the subject but I'm looking for something academically rigorous (readability would be a much-appreciated bonus, but not essential).

My own studies covers cattle-rustling, house-burnings, outlaw bands, and fugitives slipping across the border to escape justice in an earlier age, and every time I watch a western I can't help but visualise Clint Eastwood (or whoever) in a ruff and tights, so to speak. A proper scholarly work on the subject might help me not get too carried away!

I am looking for books on the mountain men/pathfinders that helped develop the Western US. I've read about Lewis and Clark and Kit Carson, so other guys/gals in this same line of work. Thank you!

Hello, I want to study the history of Roman Empire. Can you suggest some books ? (Curently I dont have a deep knowledge about history of Roman Empire, so I'm looking for a book that will introduce me the history of Roman Empire)

Anyone have book recommendations on the occupation of Japan after WW2 by the United States?

I just finished reading The Beauty and the Sorrow from an indirect recommendation in the sub's book list and I loved it. If anyone has recommendations of anything similar (interweaving narrative and journal extracts to describe the varieties of the actual day-to-day lived experiences had by people living through some time of uncertainty, complexity, turmoil and routine, that we later look back on with hindsight as a clearly defined epochal moment in history), I would be very appreciative! :)

Any good recommendations on WWI aerial combat? Particularly looking for good analysis of all sides and their evolution trough the war

Hi, are there any books about the history of English that you could recommend? Thank you!

I'm looking for books on the general political history of the middle ages in northwestern Europe. I know this is bound to be extremely simplified, but I've already read a few books on specific time periods in England and France, and a bunch of social and environment-oriented books.

I'm not looking for a "new history" of the middle ages that focuses on women and daily life and east Europe and so on (this seems to be trendy at the moment). I'm looking for a "traditional" history, which focuses on kings, battles, treatises and religion.

Preferably academic in nature, though not too dry, if at all possible.

Thanks in advance!

Hello, I am looking for a book about the history of Russia leading up to and involving the USSR. I recently listened to the Dictators podcast episode about Stalin and I realized how little I know about Russia in the years before the Czar abdicated