History & Mythology

I have a habit of reading a lot of history books and digging into the past, specially the far and ancient past. One of the major areas that I like to read about, is usually the roots of mythological literature and beliefs of every culture. So here, I will try to gather some info about what I find interesting or worth looking into. You can also have a look at my bookshelf in Shelfari, to see the books I've read/am reading in the topic.

Current Reading:

"The Greeks and The Barbarians" by Amir-Mehdi Badi. This is a 15 volume series written by a Persian author, originally in French, and then translated back to Persian. Unfortunately as far as I know there isn't an English translation of these books available yet, you'd either have to read them in French or Persian. If you can, however, read one of the 2 languages, I so totally recommend these books. In the 15 volumes, Amir-Mehdi Badi, through his completely unique view of history, does a thorough analysis of the events of the Hakhamaneshi Era of Persia and the relationship between ancient Persia and Greece. But what makes these books unique, is that the author actually reveals the truth about many documented historical mistakes and lies! I know it's a lot of reading, but it's definitely worth it.