I just finished reading "Warriors of God" by James Reston.
It is a book about the crusades, specificaly the first thru the third crusade. The book is a side by side biography of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.
It was a very good read, I thought I knew quite a bit about the crusades but I did not. If you have any interest in the subject I would recomend this book. It is also a good read considering the times we are in when it comes to Muslim philosophy and interperations of Koran and what they mean to Muslims,
also it is a great book on battle tactics, stratagy, and political infighting between the various crusaders. (who knew that Richard the Lionheart could have been called Richard the Rumpranger)
Moving on:
Now I need a book on Roman history post Ceaser or something leading up to Ceaser that continues to a later date.
Thanks in advance