Thursday Reading and Recommendations is intended as bookish free-for-all, for the discussion and recommendation of all books historical, or tangentially so. Suggested topics include, but are by no means limited to:
Regular participants in the Thursday threads should just keep doing what they've been doing; newcomers should take notice that this thread is meant for open discussion of history and books, not just anything you like -- we'll have a thread on Friday for that, as usual.
Hi, I'm looking for book recommendations (either academic or for general audiences) about ancient Assyrian or Babylonian mythology, culture, or fashion.
I’m looking for book or article recommendations on two topics.
Irish military service in English armies during the 14th or 15th centuries (or anything more generally related to Irish warfare in the late Middle Ages)
The political, military and social development of the Scandinavian kingdoms during the high and late Middle Ages. Especially concerning Norway and Denmark.
Is there a book or article that goes in detail explaining why many cities follow same pattern - fortification in the centre, blob-ish with radial roads and near river.
A lot of the elements are kinda obvious (Water, minimum time to access place of importance aka fortification, organic growth resulting in oval shape), but detailed explanation from person who spend more than ten minutes thinking about it would be nice.
Are there any book recommendations about the ancient history of Afghanistan and the various empires that lived in the region? Especially on the Hepthalites?
I’m interested in comprehensive book(s) on Appalachian History, possibly with a lens towards mining, women’s work, and history that does not touch on Hillbilly Elegy vibes.