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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)
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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)
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The Reformation: A History (Diarmaid MacCulloch)
The Reformation: A History (Diarmaid MacCulloch)
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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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