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Hey folks, so I started reading Imperium and I'm loving it so far. But it occured to me that I don't know much about roman culture, politics or government to really understand some of the points in the book

So I was wondering if you guys could reccomend some supplimental reading on rome.

I got a few choices here and I was wondering where to start. Whatcha think?

>> No.16300564

>>16300483
The Ancient City by Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges

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>>16300564
Unfortunately I don't believe that is a. Option here

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>>16300483
>abridged edition
Definitely not that one

>> No.16300636

>>16300608
I know I just saw that too... Now I'm thinking I should try another bookstore... Or find what I need online

>> No.16300676

>>16300603
Look at that top-right corner. Livy, Suetonius, Caesar, Cicero. Read those. Start with Livy

>> No.16300743

>>16300636
Gibbons abridged is one of those book(s) you can totally settle for an abridgment of. The full set is hard to come by and expensive. Advisable to get only if you’re already a big fan.

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>>16300483

>> No.16300952

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I'll go with lively for now

>> No.16300995

>open book on ancient rome
>it uses BCE/CE
>close book
I won't be reading the Mary Beard book

>> No.16301075

>>16300603
>a house in the mountains the women who liberated italy from fascism
"liberated" yeah right
get that liberal american bullshit out of my way

>> No.16301081

>>16301075
oh yeah
i would recommend
https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Roman-Empire-History-Barbarians-ebook/dp/B000SEI0JQ

>> No.16301119

>>16301075
Holy shit dude, that's not even the worst of shit they got on display.

Literally all the stands and displays feature books about black folks being good and white folks bad, feminist this and fuck america that.... It's gotten so fucking bad...

>> No.16301136

>>16301119
It will only become worse for you Americans.
Just wait until they have a book called
>"Whiteness: The History of Supremacy and Destruction"
badass title actually

>> No.16301313

>>16301136
Well I mean, I'm Mexican so I think I'm in th clear. But I don't side with all this victimhood and liberal propaganda bullshit. Hopefully white folks will begin growing a spine and get organized and put a stop to all these false narratives

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Mary Beard is complete garbage - pic related.
Anthony Everitt is good
also Peter Heather and Adrian Goldsworthy
Hell, even that podcaster Michael Duncan had a decent The Storm Before the Strom

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>>16300483
Read Philip Freeman.