tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post7245977963514183597..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Byzantium finishedJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-62843647280897045372009-01-21T20:07:00.000+11:002009-01-21T20:07:00.000+11:00Hi KenLife is too short, isn't it?I Haven't read J...Hi Ken<BR/><BR/>Life is too short, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>I Haven't read Judith's Book. That said, I would read Treadgold first. <BR/><BR/>When I was only part way through the book Niar, an Indonesian blogger - http://niar-guardianangel.blogspot.com/ - pointed out to me the Russian connection.<BR/><BR/>Assuming that you do not get sidetracked into other directions, always a problem with me, it will give you a solid grounding on historical developments south of Russia. These play into current developments.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.com