See what happens when I leave for a couple weeks? I actually get a post that people like. Oh well guess these things happen ;) .

Well thanks all for your suggestions although I think this post actually hijacked by the calligraphy lovers of the world! I will definitely take a look at your suggestions and see what I can come up with to broaden my reading experience. You know, theres something about a book that a tv can never match.

In regards to beowulf I thought they had actually narrowed it down to a christian monk due to the way in which it was written and how christian themes pop in and out of the poem by "accident". I could be mistaken of course so I guess I'm going to have to research that a little more. If you have any references you can provide please let me know.

Canis Eire:
Yeah, John Keegan has a way of bringing to life on paper something that most of us hopefully will never experience. Although I have some problems with how he approaches some of his topics, he has a command of the written language that provides neophytes to military history the ability to easily pick up on his themes. I would love to find someone with the same ability to delve into asian military history who is of the same culture so we can see how the thought pattern changes. Its hard for any author to toss out biases that are based on life/cultural experiences.

[ 07-11-2002, 07:04 PM: Message edited by: Miinxx ]