08-22-2008, 06:21 AM
I think it is a good book if you remember what it is. I believe Holland is a novelist who decided to try his hand at non-fiction, so you can expect novelesque style. We aren't talking about Momigliano here.
Take a look at some of the blurbs on the cover:
Holland isn't trying to compete with professional historians, and they aren't advertising it as such. :wink:
I thought it was a fun little book that had its aim of entertainment, not education. As long as you keep that in mind you can have fun with it.
Take a look at some of the blurbs on the cover:
Quote:stunning... chariot-race speed... bloodstained collapse... thrill ride
Holland isn't trying to compete with professional historians, and they aren't advertising it as such. :wink:
I thought it was a fun little book that had its aim of entertainment, not education. As long as you keep that in mind you can have fun with it.
David J. Cord
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