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Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization

Paul Kriwaczek

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"The Autobiography of Malcom X" What a crazy life he led. "Napoleon: A Life" - Andrew Roberts A gigantic book that still felt rushed because of how much he did during his life. "Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization" Kriwaczek, Paul Interesting introduction but I was hoping for more of a focus on a specific period of time. Instead if covers several thousand years of history. "Buddhism Without Belief" - Stephen Bachelor Meh. "The Book of Magic: From Antiquity to the Enlightenment" - Copenhaver, Brian "The Philosophy Book" - Will Buckingham Great into to the history of Philosophy "The Vindication of Man" by John C Wright Great, great series.

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