I’m faced with the Kingdoms expansion to Medieval 2, Opposing Fronts for Company of Heroes and Asian Dynasties for Age of Empires III on the strategy front. Then I have Mask of the Betrayer and Witcher on the RPG side. What is a man to do? Limited money to spend so how should I spend it?
Like an idiot of course and drop sixty bucks on War and Imperialism in Republican Rome: 327-70 B.C.
At least I can make the excuse of knowing Dr. Eckstein. And there’s a remote chance of review copies of one or two of those games showing up. But maybe I chose the wrong hobby to turn into a job.
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? :)
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.
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.