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I bought 'Infidel' some years ago but I have not found the time nor energy to read it at this point but I will some day.
"Infidel" is excellent on mohammadean social life. The author has a 'murder contract' on her. I do the same thing; "Nomad" and "Ancient India" have both been around for some years before reading them.
I have still not read it after all these years. Too much to read, too little energy and time.
I have an order for "Why I Am Not a Muslim", by Ibn Warraq which is a pen name.
This is the "Silver Bullet" on muhammadans and their beliefs. Read it decades ago and set me on the path of Factual History. He has several other books that are enlightening.
Read: "The Greeks in Bactria and India" by William W. Tarn. Excellent history of the Greek-Macedonians who ruled over Bactria without any big problems from the locals who usually join their armies to fight with them. They even had time to fight among themselves without any serious revolts. They pushed into India and conquered the NW and sacking the Mauryan capital of Pataliputra. This was much further than Alexander the Great. Highly Recommended.
"The Hellenistic Settlements in The East from Armenia and Mesopotamia to Bactria and India" by Getzel M. Cohen. This is more of a research book that helps in the above book. Only Recommended for the people most interested in the subject.
"Muslim Spain and Portugal: A political History of al-Andalus" by Hugh Kennedy. This is from the muhammadan perspective. The book covers from 711-1492AD. It was Deja vu reading this book. It was just like the world news today. The muhammadans conquered the Iberian Peninsula and after failing to take France proceed to butcher each other with the occasional military campaign against the non-muhammadans. Very good and Recommended.
"The Early History of India From 600B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest" by Vincent A. Smith. The title says it all. The Book covers the major and minor Kingdoms of India such as the Mauryan and Gupta Empires. Starting in 711A.D., the muhammadan crusaders would bring destruction to Indian Society. It was done in spurts over a period of time. Just OK.
Read; "Slow Train to Arcturus" by Eric Flint and Dave Freer. A SF novel on a large object entering the Miran star system. The Miran send a space ship to investigate and are attacked by savage aliens called "Humans". Very Good and Recommended.
"Rome and Parthia: Power, Politics, and Profit" by Daryn Graham. The interplay between Rome and Parthia till the mid-3rd Century A.D. when the Parthian Kings are overthrown by the Sassanian Persian Kings. Very Good and Recommended.
Clapton's autobiography..Once started, never put down.
Reading "Napoleon: A Life" by Andrew Roberts. Another book on Napoleon. I couldn't resist. This one appears to be a bit more even handed, with a strong focus on military history. Much of the research is from Napoleon's personal letters, which are still being translated.
Read: "Coming Home" by Jack McDevitt. A SF novel in 11,256A.D.. It is the author's Alex Benedict series, who deals in ancient artifacts. He is looking for early antiques of the Space Age, such as Neil Armstrong's landing on the moon, first trip to Mars, etc. All these have disappeared so it is going to take some digging to find any, if still around. Very Good and Recommended.
"How Civilizations Die(and Why Islam is Dying Too.)" by David P. Goldman. The Death of the West is in the news today but the mohammadan world is on the brink of an even grater collapse. This is based on population lost through collapsing birthrates with the muhammadans declining even faster than anywhere else. The West, is going to die quietly, while the mohammadans will try for broke. Very Good and Recommended.
"The Middle East Under Rome" by Maurice Sartre. This is a history of the Semitic Near East(modern Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel) from the eve of the Roman conquest to the end of the 3rd century A.D..This covers military, political, economic, social, cultural, and religious developments.Very Good and Recommended.
"Roman Conquests: North Africa" by Nic Fields. This covers the wars of conquest against Carthage, Numidia, and the tribal groups of Western North Africa. Very Good and Recommended.
"Bringers of War: The Portuguese in Africa during the Age of Gunpowder and Sail from the Fifteenth to Eighteenth Century" by John Laband. This is a military/political history of the period stated. Outstanding and Highly Recommended.
Read: "Warlords of Republican Rome: Caesar Versus Pompey" by Nic Fields. Covers the Marian-Sulla civil war as a lead-off to the "big" one between Caesar and Pompey. Very Good and Recommended.
"Legions in Crisis: Transformation of the Roman Soldier AD 192-284" by Paul Elliott. This shows, not just the crisis of the Third Century AD, but the changes in Tactics, weapons, Armour, and strategy vs previous times. Good overview of these changes and Recommended.
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