books: gates of rome

books: gates of rome

books:

Gates of rome

Barbarians within the Gates of Rome : A Study of Roman Military Policy and the Barbarians, Ca. 375-425 A.D.

Thomas S. Burns

Indiana University Press, 1995

An Amazing Era
Thomas Burns' BARBARIANS WITHIN THE GATES OF ROME manages something quite difficult. It is a very readable book that manages to be scholarly but still quite enjoyable. Anybody who is interested in this era in western civilization would enjoy this book. The usual view ...

The Gates of Hell: All Roads Lead to Rome

Kathleen Keating

Counting Coup Press, 2001

Kathleen Does it Again!
Kathleen Keating gets us inside what's really going on in the latest about where our world is headed. The Gates of Hell: All Roads Lead to Rome is another fine work. The book updates us on the latest attempts by the "powers that be" to launch our world into utter ...

Ancient Cities: The Archaeology of Urban Life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece, and Rome

Charles Gates

Routledge, 2003

Nice general survey for the layperson
This is a nice general survey of urban settings in the ancient world. Would be fine for a undergraduate and graduate text book on architectural history, urbanism and aspects relating to the ancient world.

The Gate of Fire (Oath of Empire, Book 2)

Thomas Harlan

Tor Books, 2000

Rich Complex Believable
Right now, there are perhaps three series that are as rich, complex, and well written: George Martin's Song of Fire and Ice; Jordan's Wheel of Time; and Mary Gentle's Secret History of Ashe. Harlan's writing is extremely skillful in that it never gets in the way, ...

History: Fiction or Science? Dating methods as offered by mathematical statistics. Eclipses and zodiacs. ...

Anatoly Fomenko

Delamere Resources, 2007

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed.
There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of ...

Beyond the Desert Gate

Mary Ray

Bethlehem Books, 2001

the sequel to The Ides of April
Description from Bethlehem Books: "Palestine in the first century A.D. is as disturbed and divided as it is today. The Jews have revolted against Roman occupation and as they grow more restive, Rome clamps down harder. The ten Greek cities of Palestine-the ...

The Gates of Rome (Emperor, Book 1)

Conn Iggulden

Dell, 2004

Set your expectations, and you will enjoy this
Read this for fun, for the atmosphere of ancient Rome, but not strict historical accuracy. It's a great story, well-paced and suspenseful. Efficient use of phrase. The entire series is enjoyable.

Wreckers Gate (The Devastation Wars, Volume 1)

Wulf Rome Publishing, 2005

This book rocks!
I can't wait for the second one! These characters are so good. They really come to life in the story. I especially liked Wulf Rome and Quylock and their relationship. And the story itself moves right along. So many fantasy books dink and chug along without much ...