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01-06-2008, 09:57 AM

IIRC Soap was invented by the Germans, and until they learnt how to make soap, the Greeks and Romans covered themselves with olive oil, then scraped it off with a strigil (or got a slave to do it). Historical novels should aim for a high level of accuracy on things like that as it was a distinguising part of their culture. It helps the "otherness" that take you back into their time period and totally involve the reader, so they can forget their real world (temporarily).

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\'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by manda - 08-31-2006, 09:54 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by hoplite14gr - 08-31-2006, 11:22 AM

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Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Zenodoros - 09-01-2006, 02:34 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by hoplite14gr - 09-01-2006, 04:36 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Narukami - 09-01-2006, 05:03 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaivs Antonivs Satvrninvs - 09-11-2006, 06:15 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-02-2006, 02:26 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by QVINTVS ARTORIVS CORVINVS - 12-21-2007, 01:02 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 01-04-2008, 05:25 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by QVINTVS ARTORIVS CORVINVS - 01-04-2008, 05:40 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Comerus Gallus - 01-04-2008, 05:43 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by QVINTVS ARTORIVS CORVINVS - 01-04-2008, 05:48 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Comerus Gallus - 01-04-2008, 06:15 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by QVINTVS ARTORIVS CORVINVS - 01-04-2008, 06:36 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Tarbicus - 01-04-2008, 06:47 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 01-04-2008, 08:08 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by QVINTVS ARTORIVS CORVINVS - 01-04-2008, 08:18 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 01-04-2008, 09:16 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Narukami - 01-04-2008, 10:32 PM

Pressfield\'s "Gates of Fire" - by Paullus Scipio - 01-05-2008, 06:30 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Senovara - 01-05-2008, 10:22 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by sitalkes - 01-06-2008, 06:52 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-06-2008, 09:31 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by sitalkes - 01-06-2008, 09:57 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-06-2008, 10:04 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by sitalkes - 01-06-2008, 11:19 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by QVINTVS ARTORIVS CORVINVS - 01-06-2008, 02:41 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-06-2008, 04:51 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Senovara - 01-07-2008, 03:32 PM

\'Gates of Fire\' - by Paullus Scipio - 01-07-2008, 09:01 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Marcus Mummius - 01-07-2008, 09:14 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-08-2008, 01:37 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' - by Senovara - 01-08-2008, 10:43 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 01-09-2008, 11:18 AM

Book recommendations - by Paullus Scipio - 01-09-2008, 08:49 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Marcus Mummius - 01-09-2008, 08:54 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Senovara - 01-10-2008, 01:37 AM

Pressfield and other Historical Novels - by Paullus Scipio - 01-10-2008, 01:51 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Lochinvar - 02-20-2008, 10:03 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-20-2008, 10:17 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Lochinvar - 02-20-2008, 10:27 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-20-2008, 10:53 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Ross Cowan - 02-20-2008, 01:03 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-20-2008, 01:08 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Lochinvar - 02-20-2008, 01:20 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-20-2008, 01:31 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Ross Cowan - 02-20-2008, 01:40 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Senovara - 02-20-2008, 04:06 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Ross Cowan - 02-20-2008, 09:20 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-20-2008, 10:45 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 02-20-2008, 11:13 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-20-2008, 11:26 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 02-20-2008, 11:38 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-20-2008, 11:42 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 02-21-2008, 12:11 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-21-2008, 12:13 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 02-21-2008, 01:22 AM

\' Gates of Fire\' - by Paullus Scipio - 02-21-2008, 01:59 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Narukami - 02-21-2008, 05:01 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Lochinvar - 02-21-2008, 08:09 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 02-21-2008, 04:16 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 02-21-2008, 05:37 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by D B Campbell - 02-21-2008, 08:16 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 02-21-2008, 09:13 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Lochinvar - 02-22-2008, 08:21 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-22-2008, 12:18 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Lochinvar - 02-22-2008, 12:24 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-22-2008, 12:28 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Lochinvar - 02-22-2008, 12:31 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-22-2008, 06:17 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Lochinvar - 02-22-2008, 10:41 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Zenodoros - 02-23-2008, 02:56 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Senovara - 02-23-2008, 03:58 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 02-23-2008, 05:15 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by john m roberts - 02-24-2008, 04:28 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Narukami - 02-24-2008, 04:40 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Zenodoros - 02-24-2008, 10:19 AM

The Connection Between Golf and Thermopylae...? - by Narukami - 07-18-2008, 03:38 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Polinik - 09-04-2009, 05:20 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Theo - 09-05-2009, 04:15 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Polinik - 09-25-2009, 11:45 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Narukami - 09-25-2009, 05:58 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 09-25-2009, 06:08 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Narukami - 09-25-2009, 06:20 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by olymartin - 09-25-2009, 08:40 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Polinik - 09-25-2009, 09:22 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 09-26-2009, 05:32 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by PMBardunias - 09-26-2009, 11:32 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Polinik - 09-26-2009, 12:52 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Ghostmojo - 10-01-2009, 09:01 AM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-01-2009, 01:32 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Polinik - 10-01-2009, 04:32 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Ghostmojo - 10-01-2009, 05:45 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-01-2009, 05:51 PM

Re: \'Gates of Fire\' By Steven Pressfield - by D B Campbell - 10-01-2009, 06:31 PM

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