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.
Are there any good biographies about John B Stetson (of hat fame)?
Hard to know how to articulate this, but what are good resources breaking down the distinctions between early, high and late Middle Ages? Interested in everything from religion to combat to the arts to clothing to tools to major events to daily life. As someone with little foundational knowledge, would love overview-type resources.
Also very interested in any resources describing religious orders who trained in combat like the knights Templar or Shaolin monks.
Fascinating history books on Ancient China? Or books that can help me get into ancient China? Can be any period or era before the 1900s.
Any books about Finland’s history when it was part of the Russian Empire? I’m interested in learning about the Grand Duchy period and Finnish independence
Hi there! Looking to read a lot more about John Brown - any recommendations for a good starting place as well as more thorough and specific sources are appreciated