I think I've forgotten whatever classical knowledge I had though I used to be really good on Greek mythology.
I've read Tom Holland's book. It's very readable and he has a gift for vivid writing and making things come alive (as you might expect from someone who started out writing a novel about Lord Byron as a vampire *g*). It is "popular" history rather than a deeply serious study which I enjoyed though an expert on the topic could probably pick holes.
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I've read Tom Holland's book. It's very readable and he has a gift for vivid writing and making things come alive (as you might expect from someone who started out writing a novel about Lord Byron as a vampire *g*). It is "popular" history rather than a deeply serious study which I enjoyed though an expert on the topic could probably pick holes.
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