I like learning about the empires of the world that rose and fell & how they interacted.
As I’ve researched the topic, a lot of the books I’ve come across are very academic and hard to read,
I’m not interested in this topic academically, just as a hobby, so I’m looking for a book that is easily digestible.
To be specific, if there was one that had lots of cool pictures and artist renditions along with facts on the various ancient empires (Hussites, Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians, Hittites, etc) that would be awesome.
If there’s a very well written and non-academic “traditional” book that would be okay as well
I’m mainly interested in the Middle East and European empires. I don’t care about the time period(s) included, any time before guns came to the region (the plot gets boring around here imo)
If there’s a book that is structured in a way where each empire / group is separated into its unique section, that would be perfect. If it is structured in a different way (for example by time period), that’s okay too. If you know of a book that is more traditional in its structure but is very beginner friendly (SQPR is a good example for Roman history) those work too!
I like learning about various wars, advancements, important events and people, transitions of power
I love artists renditions of landscapes and cities in books, bonus if the book has lots of those
Look up “Ancient Mesopotamia by Jeff Brown” to see a cool drawing of the ancient city of Uruk and to see what I’m looking for in terms of artist renditions
Thanks in advance!
by Formal_Outside_5149