Ancient History

[close] This reading group will explore the Greek and Roman world surrounding the Mediterranean from about 1500 BCE to about 500 CE. It will focus on works covering time periods, places, people, games, food, geography, literature, navigation, warfare, art, architecture, science, poetry, drama, epics, trade, languages, mythology, archaeology, religion and much more. We may also extend our discussions into surrounding cultures and their past, e.g. the Minoans, Egypt, Persia and other cultures depending on circumstances and desire. These works will be selected by active members through monthly polls. Hopefully this journey will be both enriching and strongly inspired by the ancient muses. My bookshelves are piling up with books focused on classical studies so this group is an incentive to wander down those paths.

[close] The Group for History lovers such as myself. The group is welcome to posts on all levels and periods of History, from the beginning to now. No one is unwelcome to join the group here, no matter your experience or amount of knowledge. I hope all who participate here are glad of it.

[close] The original Inklings were a literary set in Oxford whose members comprised of lecturers and academics from the University of Oxford between the 1930s up until 1950. Most notable among these were CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Owen Barfield. The Inklings of GoodReads is a copy-cat group for those who may have an interest in: philosophy, theology, the classics [Homer, Virgil, Sophocles etc] folklore (esp. Nordic or European, but not exclusivly!), mythology and ancient legend [from Greek mythology to Eastern]; and connected subjects and areas of reading. The creator and moderator of this group is a philosopher of religion [with a paticular interest in philosophical theology] and will therefore be mostly reading books to that end, however all book and discussions in any area/related area to the topics mentioned above are welcomed. The original Inklings, Lewis and Tolkien notwithstanding, was not a religous group-neither is this one.

[close] Hi, welcome to All Things Ancient! A group to discuss, recommend, and share reviews of both fiction and non-fiction based on the ancient world. There aren’t any specific timelines or boundaries so feel free to include any book that you feel represents or encompasses ‘ancient’ history.