The Agricola and Germania

I needed a copy of this book, and these guys got it to me quickly

These two are not to be missed. They are entertaining to read and informative in unexpected ways. Agricola is the biography of Tacitus' father-in-law, but the best part is it's partially an ethnography of early Britain. Germania is (of course) an ethnography of the ancient peoples living in what's now Germany. You will be struck by how 'modern' the Romans are, and develop the sneaking suspicion that our political rulers either read this stuff and ape it, or are Romans who've time-traveled. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Essential

Perfect. New.

A very good read. Maybe a little short but still, a look into a piece of history. The Agricola, concerning Britannia is definitely an interesting though basic read. Germania is probably the most famous of the two books contained in this volume and is a straight-forward fact-based account of different Germanic tribes and customs.