Posted: 8/1/2005 3:28:05 AM EDT
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Gates of Fire, Steven Pressfield. Thermopylae and the events leading up to told from the perspective of a Spartan squire. Truly awesome book, soon to be a movie if the rumours are correct. Offers a deep understanding of Spartan life and philosophy from a first person narrative. If you're a fan of Molon Labe, you'll dig the back story. |
| Not at audible yet, but they do have his version of Alexander The Great |
I do menial work all day. I have a lot of good old paperbound (3 bookshelves worth), but I can't do stupid menial work and read at the same time.  Try it, it is quite nifty.  I have Atlas Shrugged as 60 hours of MP3 if you wanna give it a shot, easier than the microprinted book.
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I read Gates of Fire when it first came out and really enjoyed it. I didn't know it was being made into a movie. Hopefully, Hollywood doesn't screw it up too bad. |
Are you going to buy it anyway KC? 
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I probably will buy the book. Factual history is the only way I like my history. Problem is that many historical facts get glossed over by authors not wanting to offend the sensibilities of modern civilization. I also don't care for the lurid expose type works by dwelling on the more unsavory practices of history. I also find it ironic how after reading arfcom since '98, that quite a few members like to view themselves as some sort of modern Spartan and admire the historical Spartans, have no clue of thier proclivity for butt secks.  |
| It is A good book, I did it for a school project. I didn't really care for the back story and prefered when it talked about training and tatics. Probably because thats what I like most about spartans, their tatics. In for those who like Halo Gates of fire gives more information that helps make the connection between the two univereses. (Being future and past Spartians) |
| Patton was know the think highly of Alexander, does a person's (or in this case a nation's) sexuality color their accomplishments? Carrying the train of thought farther, perhaps purely hetero people may not have been able to maintain the Spartan ideal due to a lack of philos. |