Swirl Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Is there a good thread listing primary sources (in addition to those recommended in the WTM) and I'm just missing it? Coming from a Sonlight background, primary sources are new to us. If it's not historical fiction we don't recognize it. :D My library uses it's money to buy public computers, so I rely on interlibrary loan/ Half.com/ and the internet. I will need really specific info. to order anything. Can someone help me with a link to a good logic stage primary sources list for Ancients through the Reformation, that is not already listed in the WTM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I use The Mammoth Book of How It Happened: Eyewitness Accounts of history in the making from 2000 BC to the present and The World in Ancient Times: Primary Sources and Reference Volume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I use...The World in Ancient Times: Primary Sources and Reference Volume There is also The Medieval & Early Modern World Primary Sources & Reference Volume. Both of these books are great resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 We have Ancients In Their Own Words. It's a beautiful book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 I found it really engaging to add images of artifacts, paintings, and sculptures to our studies. I taught in a co-op the year we did ancient history, and the kids periodically were given a handful of images I printed out and a form I made up for analyze artifacts; they were archeologists/social historians for the day. It was hard work and it took them some time to figure it all out. Sites I found really useful: http://www.bl.uk (British Library; has a gallery of ancient art and artifacts with information, timelines, etc. I printed things out from this site a lot.) http://www.metmuseum.org (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Also, Eyewitness has some wonderful images in their books on Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient China, etc. You can find a lot of translated primary documents at http://www.fordham.edu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Togo Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) Like the artifacts idea. Found source. Edited December 31, 2010 by 1Togo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 We have Ancients In Their Own Words. It's a beautiful book. Which volume? I'd love to hear about these books from anyone who's using them! I see Mesopotamians Greeks Romans Egyptians. Is that all of them? How do these compare to the Ancient World Primary Resource/Ref vol? TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Which volume? I'd love to hear about these books from anyone who's using them! I see Mesopotamians Greeks Romans Egyptians. Is that all of them? How do these compare to the Ancient World Primary Resource/Ref vol? TIA! Bumping up because I'd like to hear about this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Bumping up because I'd like to hear about this too. I started a new thread here so FR would see the question. She's linked a book that Amazon doesn't sell, so I'm thinking about picking one up at B&N. I like the idea of seeing it in person first, too! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swirl Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) Which volume? I'd love to hear about these books from anyone who's using them! I see Mesopotamians Greeks Romans Egyptians. Is that all of them? How do these compare to the Ancient World Primary Resource/Ref vol? TIA! I'm the OP. :) I ordered it on the recommendation of FR. (Or what I thought was it????) I just got it in the mail. Here is the info. on the book I received: The Ancients In Their Own Words by Michael Kerrigan ISBN 978-1-4351-0724-3 Fall River Press 2009 Amber Books Ltd. VERY NICE BOOK. I'm so glad I bought it. Purchased from Amazon for $3.96 + $3.99 shipping. I also got: The Mammoth Book of How It Happened Not as pretty as the other book, but excellent. Edited January 10, 2011 by Swirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I'm the OP. :) I ordered it on the recommendation of FR. (Or what I thought was it????) I just got it in the mail. Here is the info. on the book I received: The Ancients In Their Own Words by Michael Kerrigan ISBN 978-1-4351-0724-3 Fall River Press 2009 Amber Books Ltd. VERY NICE BOOK. I'm so glad I bought it. Purchased from Amazon for $3.96 + $3.99 shipping. I also got: The Mammoth Book of How It Happened Not as pretty as the other book, but excellent. Thank you! I just looked at it irl at B&N today ($15!), &...I think I might like it for highschool, but not logic stage (I don't think). There was some editorializing, which bugged me a little, & the quotes I read (skimming while 2yo is running circles around me) didn't give me the insight into the ancients I was hoping for. And some of them were just completely gross. :D I might look again in a few yrs, but I wanted to share what I saw for others who are thinking about it. One thing I *did* really like about it--there are huge photographs of the obelisks, etc on which they've found the primary docs AND if they're on display, it tells you where. Thumbs up for that!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thank you! I just looked at it irl at B&N today ($15!), &...I think I might like it for highschool, but not logic stage (I don't think). There was some editorializing, which bugged me a little, & the quotes I read (skimming while 2yo is running circles around me) didn't give me the insight into the ancients I was hoping for. And some of them were just completely gross. :D I might look again in a few yrs, but I wanted to share what I saw for others who are thinking about it. One thing I *did* really like about it--there are huge photographs of the obelisks, etc on which they've found the primary docs AND if they're on display, it tells you where. Thumbs up for that!:001_smile: Thanks, Aubrey! I appreciate you taking the time to post your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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