10-25-2005, 08:45 PM
The good news is that such books exist by the truckload. This is one of the most researched topics in Romanb history.
The bad news is that they were mostly written in german, by German academics, for German academics. (You know the joke: Two German academics meet. Says one: "I've read your new book. Wonderful style, clear, concise and a pleasure to read." Says the other "Oh. Sorry about that.")
One book that I know for a fact was written in English, is relatively recent, not too dense, and close enough to count is Maureen Carroll: Romans, Celts & Germans. The German Provinces of Rome, Tempus Publishing 2001 (and, undoubtedly, under license elsewhere). On the added bonus side, its 'suggested reading' section is not quite as exhaustive and random as most bibliographies, good for beginners and nonspecialists. Though you had still better read German and french to make full use of it. No way around that obstacle
The bad news is that they were mostly written in german, by German academics, for German academics. (You know the joke: Two German academics meet. Says one: "I've read your new book. Wonderful style, clear, concise and a pleasure to read." Says the other "Oh. Sorry about that.")
One book that I know for a fact was written in English, is relatively recent, not too dense, and close enough to count is Maureen Carroll: Romans, Celts & Germans. The German Provinces of Rome, Tempus Publishing 2001 (and, undoubtedly, under license elsewhere). On the added bonus side, its 'suggested reading' section is not quite as exhaustive and random as most bibliographies, good for beginners and nonspecialists. Though you had still better read German and french to make full use of it. No way around that obstacle
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