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Posted: July 29 2009 at 6:21pm | IP Logged Quote ALmom
Ok, we will be doing Ancient and Early Medieval history with a very science minded, non literature fan person. He picked this period mostly because I have some cut and create for early Rome and some science activities from early Rome that he found enticing. What I want are some really good, easy (think close to picture book) reading to supplement. I've got plenty of stuff dealing with Ancient Rome or Rome before the barbarian invasions. My gaps are later and encompassing medieval. Of course there are some Lives of the Saints but beyond that I don't have much that connects these to secular events. He isn't one to make the connections if they aren't fairly clearly made in his reading.

I'm doing American history and government with all but the 12 yo. and another history (basically European with the oldest highschooler). Between trying to combine folks and following interests and accomodating a child who is planning to do 2 years in one - well this is a real gamut of history to cover.   

In organizing my books in baskets, I noticed where my gaps are for easier/fun reads for a period of time so I know now what to look for (and what not to pick up. Unless a book is phenomenal, I don't need another thing on the American Revolution or the Civil War. In American History, my only gaps are in the period around the 1900s to WWI and then I could use some things after WWII). I also now remember why I had such a hard time for the Medieval/renaissance and reformation period - it is mostly poorly handled and without either time to read a book myself or a solid recommendation about it and its balance, I was afraid to pick anything up around here. Does anyone have any good suggestions. All I have in my house are my old college books (and these were probably not the most balanced) along with some adult books from TAN - like Isabella, Characters of the Inquisition, etc. and as many of the Warren Carrol books as I can get my hands on. I'm still trying to get Cleaving of Christendom and one other.

For my oldest dd (highschooler), I do want to touch on some of the later history of Europe (medieval - WWII) but touching primarily on those things poorly handled in your common experience. She is a big reader, but not likely to have access to Catholic point of view in our area. I'd love for it to be easier reading, so it can be enjoyed quickly. I have plenty of very deep stuff at the older level and she will be doing research on paper topics using sources on hand. I'd sure like her to have some quick and easy reads to introduce her to things quickly so she isn't stuck with just my college tomes to research from. (Oh and I do have How the Church Saved Western Civilization so is nice to know that works as a spine).

Anyone have a few recommendations. I really want these to be from the Catholic point of view - but not a triumphalistic tone or anything - I'm looking for a balanced, Catholic pov.

Janet
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Posted: July 29 2009 at 8:23pm | IP Logged Quote ekbell
Looking through my copy of For the Love of Literature by Maureen Wittman

I would consider the following books by David Macaulay.

City: A story of Roman Planning and Construction and Castle . The author gives a lot of technical details along with detailed drawings.

Other books she recommends that might work for your son are Pompeii....Buried Alive by Edith Kunhardt;

Medieval Life, Knight and Castle all DK Eyewitness books

If you don't mind going over the pictures with him,
Celebrating 2000 Years of Christian History might be a useful book as it does put the history of the Church into the world context using semi-symbolic paintings as representive art.
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