Ursus Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Recommend to me (and the site in general) some great books on ancient history to put on my shopping list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nephele Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Here's a great history book I've just finished reading: Napoleon's Privates: 2,500 Years of History Unzipped, by Tony Perrottet (HarperCollins, 2008). I absolutely could not put this book down, and neither will anyone else with a prurient interest in such fascinating historical tidbits as presented in the chapters of this book (a few of which I list below): "Standing Up in Court: The Dreaded French Impotence Trials (AD 1657)" "Sex and the Renaissance Nun (AD 1450)" "Holding Your Own at Caligula's Orgies (AD 45)" "Ancient Greek Temples of Sex (and Why They Should Be Reopened) (500 BC)" "Holy Guide to Coital Positions (AD 1215)" "How Many Love Children Did Thomas Jefferson Have with His Slaves? (AD 1802)" "Cocktails, Sodomy, and the Lash: How Lust Kept the British Empire Strong (AD 1900)" Oh, there's much, much more. Tony Perrottet is also the author of Pagan Holiday: On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists (Maty, that one reminds me a bit of your own Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day), and The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games. In Napoleon's Privates, each chapter includes cited sources at the end. In fact, I've been making a list of a number of these books that the author consulted, because they sound like great further reading. Definitely, put this one on your holiday wish list! -- Nephele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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