/lit/ - Literature

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It's not good in the same sense that an academic history book would be good, but I think it's perfect to set the tone of the subsequent readings, it will clear misconceptions that have been widespread by literally hundreds of years and can serve as a great way to actually engage the reader and make him want to know more about the Middle Ages.
I've not read Europe and the Faith but the premise looked very interesting, I think I will read it anyway and see if it can fit the general idea of the chart.

Maybe I will reduce the number of books to two per set (with the Europe/Islamic/Byzantine distinction), but there are some categories missing books, I don't know of any good primary sources on Islamic history or of any good reads of Bizantine philosophy (that are actually approachable and enjoyable as a general reader).
The only category which I would not reduce to six books would be the epics and poetry and the chivalric romances, since those should be the heart of the chart.