According to our long term schedule, we will choose to read a book on ancient history for the February meeting. Here are some possibilities:
- The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern World by Justin Pollard and Howard Reid (4 stars, 290 pages of text) Goodreads reviews.
- Alexander the Great by Philip Freeman (4 stars, 416 pages) Boston Globe review.
- Pericles Of Athens And The Birth Of Democracy by Donald Kagan (4 stars, 320 pages) Commentary review.
- Persian Fire: TheFirst World Empire and the Battle for the West by Tom Holland (464 pages, 4 stars) Guardian review.
- Rubicon: The LastYears of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland (464 pages, 4 stars) Guardian review.
- The Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146 BC by Adrian Goldsworthy (4 stars, 416 pages) Goodreads reviews.
- Central Asia in World History by Peter B. Golden (4 stars, 192 pages) World History Connected review.
- The Early Chinese Empires: Qin and Han by Mark Edward Lewis (336 pages, 4 stars) A review from the Goodreads website.
- Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs (Ancient Peoples and Places) by Michael D. Coe and Rex Koontz (4 stars, 256 pages). Goodreads reviews.
- Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga edited by William F. Fitzhugh and Elisabeth Ward (4 stars, 416 pages) Goodreads reviews.
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