http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2007/10/24/budgetary-decisions/ The Best Strategy Game Blog in My House Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:15:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2007/10/24/budgetary-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-107331 Troy Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:10:21 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2007/10/24/budgetary-decisions/#comment-107331 Eckstein's most recent book (<em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMediterranean-Anarchy-Interstate-Hellenistic-Culture%2Fdp%2F0520246187%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1193278207%26sr%3D8-1&tag=flaofste-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" rel="nofollow">Mediterranean Anarchy</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=flaofste-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></em>) is in large part a response to Harris, as well as an attempt to bring theories of international relations into ancient history. I figure it's time to go back to the horse's mouth. Eckstein’s most recent book (Mediterranean Anarchy) is in large part a response to Harris, as well as an attempt to bring theories of international relations into ancient history. I figure it’s time to go back to the horse’s mouth.

]]> http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2007/10/24/budgetary-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-107267 Michael A. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:51:09 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2007/10/24/budgetary-decisions/#comment-107267 The Harris book is a gem; a fascinating study of Roman imperialism and like Gruen, he challenges some of the entrenched beliefs on the Roman empire/republic in a very credible way. Eckstein's book I haven't read - sounds interesting though. The Harris book is a gem; a fascinating study of Roman imperialism and like Gruen, he challenges some of the entrenched beliefs on the Roman empire/republic in a very credible way. Eckstein’s book I haven’t read – sounds interesting though.

]]> http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2007/10/24/budgetary-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-107214 Scott R. Krol Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:23:14 +0000 http://flashofsteel.com/index.php/2007/10/24/budgetary-decisions/#comment-107214 Truly your priorities are misplaced. I mean c'mon, buying stuffy historical books instead of a game in which you collect trading cards for all the chicks you nail? What type of gamer are you? :) Truly your priorities are misplaced. I mean c’mon, buying stuffy historical books instead of a game in which you collect trading cards for all the chicks you nail? What type of gamer are you? :)

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