A few history books from the Internet Archive which I have read or intend to read. Of course, the scolarship may be obsolete but, keeping that in mind, they may be good reads nonetheless.
- Jacob Burckhardt: The Civilization Of The Renaissance In Italy. Includes a good amount of pictures.
- James Bryce: The Holy Roman Empire (1902). I have found surprisingly few histories of the Holy Roman Empire as such, maybe I haven't searched well.
- John Bagnell Bury: History of the later Roman Empire (1923). And here's part II.
- Oscar Browning: Guelphs & Ghibellines: A Short History of Mediaeval Italy (1893).
- Ferdinand Schevill: Siena The History Of A Mediaeval Commune (1909).
- Edmund Garratt Gardner: Saint Catherine of Siena, a study in the religion, literature, and history of the fourteenth century in Italy (1907). A modern work of scolarship like The saintly politics of Catherine of Siena regards this book as "still useful", and indeed it is an interesting read. The chapters alternate between closely following the life of the saint and explaining the wider historical context. The book's only defect is that it skimps on the more scabrous and entertaining details of Catherine's life, like her claim of having a magical invisible ring made out of Christ's Holy Prepuce, or her pus-drinking episode.
- Duncan B. Macdonald: Development Of Muslim Theology Jurisprudence And Constitutional Theory (1903).
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