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Josh Marshall's Epic List of History Books

Josh's Epic List of Books
recommendations for just over 60 books
by Josh Marshall, published in Talking Points Memo
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Empires of the Word (Nicholas Ostler)
Empires of the Word
Nicholas Ostler
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The Writing Revolution: Cuneiform to the Internet (Amalia E. Gnanadesikan)
The Writing Revolution: Cuneiform to the Internet
Amalia E. Gnanadesikan
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The Book in the Renaissance (Andrew Pettegree)
The Book in the Renaissance
Andrew Pettegree
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The Invention of News (Andrew Pettegree)
The Invention of News
Andrew Pettegree
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The Gutenberg Revolution (John Man)
The Gutenberg Revolution
John Man
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The Book (Keith Houston)
The Book
Keith Houston
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Muhammad: Prophet and Statesman (W. Montgomery Watt)
Muhammad: Prophet and Statesman
W. Montgomery Watt
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In God's Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire (Robert G. Hoyland)
In God's Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire
Robert G. Hoyland
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The Death of a Prophet: The End of Muhammad's Life and the Beginnings of Islam (Stephen J. Shoemaker)
The Death of a Prophet: The End of Muhammad's Life and the Beginnings of Islam
Stephen J. Shoemaker
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In the Shadow of the Sword (Tom Holland)
In the Shadow of the Sword
Tom Holland
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By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean: The Birth of Eurasia (Barry Cunliffe)
By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean: The Birth of Eurasia
Barry Cunliffe
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Pathfinders: A Global History of Exploration (Felipe Fernandez-Armesto)
Pathfinders: A Global History of Exploration
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
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He Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders From the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern (David W. Anthony)
He Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders From the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern
David W. Anthony
14
Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From? (William G. Dever)
Who Were the Early Israelites and Where Did They Come From?
William G. Dever
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The Bible Unearthed: Archeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts (Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman)
The Bible Unearthed: Archeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts
Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman
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Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization (Paul Kriwaczek)
Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
Paul Kriwaczek
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1177 Bc (Eric Cline)
1177 Bc
Eric Cline
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Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire (James Romm)
Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire
James Romm
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Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the (Roger Crowley)
Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of The
Roger Crowley
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City of Fortune (Rodger Crowley)
City of Fortune
Rodger Crowley
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The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean (David Abulafia)
The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean
David Abulafia
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The Ottoman Age of Exploration (Giancarlo Cassale)
The Ottoman Age of Exploration
Giancarlo Cassale
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Brunelleschi's Dome (Ross King)
Brunelleschi's Dome
Ross King
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Ross King)
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
Ross King
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1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West (Roger Crowley)
1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West
Roger Crowley
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome (Mary Beard)
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
Mary Beard
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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic (Tom Holland)
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
Tom Holland
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Caesar: Life of a Colossus (Adrian Goldsworthy)
Caesar: Life of a Colossus
Adrian Goldsworthy
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The Triumph of Empire: The Roman World From Hadrian to Constantine (History of the Ancient World) (Michael Kulikowski)
The Triumph of Empire: The Roman World From Hadrian to Constantine (History of the Ancient World)
Michael Kulikowski
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Inheritance of Rome (Wickham)
Inheritance of Rome
Wickham
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The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians (Peter Heather)
The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
Peter Heather
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Empires and Barbarians: The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe (Peter Heather)
Empires and Barbarians: The Fall of Rome and the Birth of Europe
Peter Heather
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The Restoration of Rome: Barbarian Popes and Imperial Pretenders (Peter Heather)
The Restoration of Rome: Barbarian Popes and Imperial Pretenders
Peter Heather
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Libraries in the Ancient World (Casson)
Libraries in the Ancient World
Casson
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The Ancient Mariners (Lionel Casson)
The Ancient Mariners
Lionel Casson
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Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor (Anthony Everitt)
Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor
Anthony Everitt
37
The Reformation: A History (Diarmaid MacCulloch)
The Reformation: A History
Diarmaid MacCulloch
38
A History of Christianity: The First 3,000 Years (Diarmaid MacCulloch)
A History of Christianity: The First 3,000 Years
Diarmaid MacCulloch
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A.D. 381: Heretics, Pagans and the Dawn of the Monotheistic State (Charles Freeman)
A.D. 381: Heretics, Pagans and the Dawn of the Monotheistic State
Charles Freeman
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A New History of Early Christianity (Charles Freeman)
A New History of Early Christianity
Charles Freeman
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