Oh, please do go on to the Middle Ages. It’s my favorite historical period to learn about.

I feel enormously accomplished. I’ve read a whopping TWO of these: Schiff’s Cleopatra and Augustine’s Confessions. Love the starter kits. Can’t wait for more.

Brilliant! I love this. These starter kits are amazing and I thank you for doing them. I can't wait for part 2!

Love the starter kits! You make even topics I wouldn't gravitate towards very interesting, keep em coming.

Would love to see this starter kit continue!

Love this starter kit!!!! this was a great idea. I cannot wait to see part two of this.

Thanks so much for this list! They all sound so fascinating to me! I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for the books! I really love your starter kit videos!

Thank you so much for this starter kit Steve. I've read biographies all my life and love them as a genre, and lately I have started reading biographies of the ancients, so your list is invaluable. You have also given me things to look for in their authors that I may have overlooked before. I have on hand The Hemlock Cup, so I will start with that.

I definitely agree with you Steve. Nothing beats biographies! Great starter kit- I'm pretty new to making and seeking out these videos so I can't wait to watch more.

I love this!!! So many books added to my TBR (and some excellent excuses for rereading, as well). Thank you!

They need to add one more feature on BookTube right next to Like. Let's call it a Bear-hug.

I so much enjoy your videos plus I LEARN from them!

Will you ever continue this series? I would be very interested in your recomendations for other time periods!

Great video, can't wait for more.

Just bought the Arthur Kahn book on Caesar per your recommendation. Looks like it will be a nice addition to my Caesar collection. Thanks for the tip

I get the feeling that you want us all to read Plutarch... Also it goes without saying, MORE STARTER KITS!

Great starter kit. If you ever come across anything about Julius Caesar or Cleopatra that would be great. Thanks so much for sharing.

Couldn't be happier that you recommended 'Constantine and Eusebius'. My tiny little rural library does not have this, of course. BUT, I'll be able to get this through an inter-library loan. Thanks again for this recommendation. =D

YES Thank you!!! This is fantastic

I wonder if egomaniacs of 2018 would use the title Eyes on the Prize for their autobiography? 😊😉 This is so great, Steve, I’m excited about digging into some of these! Thank you!

Biography has never been something I have read on a regular basis, but that changes in 2020! I think I will read The Nature of Alexander first.

Biograhy is my favorite also. I love youchanne, but make sure all the sound is a great as this one. Stay blessed.

Very nice! Let me know if you find any biographies of Egyptian pharaohs.

I was looking through your videos to see if you had recommendations for a Winston Churchill biography and ran across this, can't wait for future videos in the series which I obviously hope include Churchill ;)

@saintdonoghue

6 жыл бұрын

Well, it'll be hard for a series like this to EXCLUDE somebody like Churchill, right? But we won't have to worry about that until reach the 21st century ...

I can second a couple of these recommendations. I have a small collection of Plato called The Trial and Death of Socrates that contains four dialogues; Euthyphro, Apology, Crito and Phaedo. It's one of my favorite books. I'm under the impression that there are contemporary references to Socrates. Aren't there records of his service during the Peloponesian War? Also the Landmark Caesar is great. Like all the Landmark books the maps and illustrations are very good. For fans of Julius Caesar, like me, It's worth the price.

Thank you! Um...800-page summary?

@ladynottingham89

6 жыл бұрын

The hell? I thought exactly the same thing.

@marcusmusings

6 жыл бұрын

I'm sure he meant word

@gaildoughty6799

6 жыл бұрын

Marcus I know. It was just comical how he was making it easy, and then...

Um, will you do part 2? 👀

Loved this video. I came away from this with a healthy reading list. Do you have any recommendations for biographies on Scipio? Love your channel, btw.

@saintdonoghue

6 жыл бұрын

Well, for me the best Scipio book is STILL the one by Liddell Hart - but 21st century readers may find it a bit on the dry side!

@thepoetjonez

6 жыл бұрын

I don't fear dry. I had to read many psychiatric research journals for graduate school. Haha. Thanks for the suggestion.

Augustine of Hippo by Peter Brown is my absolute favorite biography!! Brown is THE scholar you need for Late-Antique/Early Christian studies :) He is my scholarly idol. Read Brown's biography, people. It's absolutely worth it. Possidius' Life of Augustine might also be worth a read. He knew Augustine personally.

Thank you Steve! Could I ask for another characteristic? Beautiful prose! I don’t see myself reading a dry history of Atila, maybe because I’m Latina but I need some flavor added in.

Steve is the author on Attila the Hun by John Man and not Paul Man? I saw a book on Amazon by John Man with respect to Attila the Hun. I didn't see one for Paul Man.

@saintdonoghue

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, sorry!

But where is the starter kit? Where is the list?

Is this going to be focussing on just western culture, too?

The Digest of Roman Law? Really?!?! Not even law students can tackle that. I don't know what kind of audience you're talking to, but generally speaking, for any sample of KZread audience that I can think of, and especially for an English-speaking audience, that's an extremely impractical recommendation.

that Deb is a wonderful woman x