Compass + Its Inspirations (10 books)

The "Compass" comics are heavily based on real history and the authors included an excellent bibliography of their sources. Here it is.

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1		Compass, Vol. 1: The Cauldron of Eternal Life by Robert MacKenzie 3.39 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Crusades Through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 10,563 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance by Jim Al-Khalili 3.95 avg rating — 1,530 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science by Jim Al-Khalili 3.95 avg rating — 1,530 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		In the Wake of the Mongols: The Making of a New Social Order in North China, 1200–1600 (Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series) by Jinping Wang 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Genghis Khan: Life, Death, and Resurrection by John Man 3.72 avg rating — 1,775 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		The Devil's Horsemen: The Mongol Invasion of Europe by James Chambers 3.97 avg rating — 493 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford 4.06 avg rating — 83,915 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Leprosy in Medieval England by Carole Rawcliffe 3.95 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		The Mabinogion by Sioned Davies (Translator) 3.93 avg rating — 8,628 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

10 books · 1 voter · list created May 21st, 2022 by Tony (votes) .

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