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Any Byzantine specialists on this sub? I'm looking for books to read. Would prefer to start with the earliest stuff that is considered "core" to Byzantine studies, like the works by Bury, and work my way forward.

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Moderators! Do we have a Persian specialist on this sub, or anyone that comes close to this? I'm looking for reading materials/prominent scholars on the Parthians and am having trouble. Can anyone please lend a hand?

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I remember reading on this sub a while back that there is some new work occurring in the field of Spartan history. Can anyone fill me in here?

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I have an interest in Medieval History. Who are the most important historians I should be familiar with?

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I'm familiar with some historical arguments in European/American history. Can anyone enlighten me as to some debates in Asian history?

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What's a "Ph.D. by publication"?

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How can i best distinguish between what is fact and what is interpretation/conclusion by a historian when reading a book or article?

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Do we have any evidence for prehistoric civilizations or states?

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I have read that the equestrian class in Rome is often translated as knight. Does this bear any similarity in meaning to the later medieval warrior?

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The Movement of the Peoples

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Any Byzantine specialists on this sub? I'm looking for books to read. Would prefer to start with the earliest stuff that is considered "core" to Byzantine studies, like the works by Bury, and work my way forward.	216
Moderators! Do we have a Persian specialist on this sub, or anyone that comes close to this? I'm looking for reading materials/prominent scholars on the Parthians and am having trouble. Can anyone please lend a hand?	124
I remember reading on this sub a while back that there is some new work occurring in the field of Spartan history. Can anyone fill me in here?	81
I have an interest in Medieval History. Who are the most important historians I should be familiar with?	65
I'm familiar with some historical arguments in European/American history. Can anyone enlighten me as to some debates in Asian history?	56
What's a "Ph.D. by publication"?	40
How can i best distinguish between what is fact and what is interpretation/conclusion by a historian when reading a book or article?	36
Do we have any evidence for prehistoric civilizations or states?	22
I have read that the equestrian class in Rome is often translated as knight. Does this bear any similarity in meaning to the later medieval warrior?	19
The Movement of the Peoples	17