Terry Jones' Barbarians by Terry Jones and Alan Ereira
A fresh view of history during the era of the Roman Empire, this book investigates the other groups of peoples living during this time. They say that history belongs to the victors and so it is. Rather than a world of civilized Romans surrounded by savages, we see a world of complex, sophisticated peoples who happened to not be as militarily strong as the Romans. It also gives a more political look at the evolution of early Christianity and the tenements that are believed to this day. This book is also a fun and easy read, written is a highly accessible way.