09-01-2006, 05:03 PM
Manda,
Another book you might find of interest, if you want to continue your study of the Greek-Persian Wars, is Tom Holland's Persian Fire. ( ISBN 13: 978-0-385-51311-1 c.2005)
There are some who are less enamored with his work, but I found his earlier volume on Rome (Rubicon) to be excellent and I think Persian Fire is no less so. Admittedly, I am only 2/3 through the book but so far so good. Holland spends a lot of time on the origins and history of the Persian Empire and the line of rulers leading to Xerxes -- simply fascinating.
I did enjoy Gates Of Fire (modern slang and references to tomatoes not withstanding) but as is usually the case, fact is even more interesting than fiction, which is meant as no slight to Pressfield, but an affirmation of the consuming passion all of us here have with history.
Narukami
Another book you might find of interest, if you want to continue your study of the Greek-Persian Wars, is Tom Holland's Persian Fire. ( ISBN 13: 978-0-385-51311-1 c.2005)
There are some who are less enamored with his work, but I found his earlier volume on Rome (Rubicon) to be excellent and I think Persian Fire is no less so. Admittedly, I am only 2/3 through the book but so far so good. Holland spends a lot of time on the origins and history of the Persian Empire and the line of rulers leading to Xerxes -- simply fascinating.
I did enjoy Gates Of Fire (modern slang and references to tomatoes not withstanding) but as is usually the case, fact is even more interesting than fiction, which is meant as no slight to Pressfield, but an affirmation of the consuming passion all of us here have with history.
Narukami
David Reinke
Burbank CA
Burbank CA
