Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations

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Author by Ralph W. Mathisen
Genre : SOCIAL SCIENCE
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN : 0190080949
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"The most thought-provoking, contemporary, and engaging survey of the ancient world"--

Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations

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Author by Nermin Falaschi
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ISBN : OCLC:951906103
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Egypt Greece And Rome

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Author by Charles Freeman
Genre : Mediterranean Region
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN : UOM:39015038151232
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This is a unique and comprehensive introduction to the ancient Mediterranean and its three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It reveals a fascinating picture of the deep links between the cultures across the Mediterranean and explores the ways in which these civilizations continueto be influential to this day. Beginning with the emergence of the earliest Egyptian civilization around 3500 BC, Charles Freeman follows the history of the Mediterranean over a span of four millennia to AD 600, beyond the fall of the Roman empire in the west to the emergence of the Byzantine empire in the east. In addition tothe three great civilizations, the peoples of the Ancient Near East and other lesser-known cultures such as the Etruscans, Celts, Persians, and Phoenicians are explored. The author examines the art, architecture, philosophy, literature, and religious practices of each culture, set against itssocial, political, and economic background. Ample space is also given to key individuals, from Homer to Horace, the Pharaoh Akhenaten to the emperor Augustus, Alexander the Great to Julius Caesar, Jesus to Justinian, and Aristotle to Augustine. Charles Freeman has been advised by eight leading authorities to ensure a text that is authoritative and reflects the most up-to-date scholarship. Readable, stimulating, and generously illustrated, Egypt, Greece, and Rome is a superb introduction for anyone seeking a better understanding of thecivilizations of the ancient Mediterranean and their legacy to Western society. Academic advisers... John Ray (Selwyn College, Cambridge) Amelie Kuhrt (University College London) Oswyn Murray (Balliol College, Oxford) Nigel Spivey (Emmanuel College, Cambridge) John Rich (University of Nottingham) John Drinkwater (University of Nottingham) Averil Cameron (Keble College, Oxford) Ruth Whitehouse (University College London)

Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations

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ISBN : 1647487838
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Five captivating manuscripts in one book: 1. Carthage 2. Minoans 3. The Phoenicians 4. The Mycenaeans 5. The Etruscans

Impact Of Natural Catastrophes On Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations

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Sources For Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations

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Author by Ralph W. Mathisen
Genre : Mediterranean Region
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN : 0190280913
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"This sourcebook would serve as a companion volume to R.W. Mathisen, Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: From Prehistory to 640 CE, 2nd edition ...; it will provide ancillary materials--121 primary sources, 15 maps, and 111 illustrations, all in 505 pages--that will expand upon the material in the textbook"--Provided by publisher.

The Ancient Mediterranean World

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Author by Robin W. Winks
Genre : History
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN : 0195155629
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What is a city, and what forms did urbanization take in different times and places? How do peoples and nations define themselves and perceive foreigners? Questions like these serve as the framework for The Ancient Mediterranean World: From the Stone Age to A.D. 600. This book provides a concise overview of the history of the Mediterranean world, from Paleolithic times through the rise of Islam in the seventh century A.D. It traces the origins of the civilizations around the Mediterranean--including ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, Greece, and Rome--and their interactions over time. The Ancient Mediterranean World goes beyond political history to explore the lives of ordinary men and women and investigate topics such as the relationships between social classes, the dynamics of the family, the military and society, and aristocratic values. It introduces students not only to the ancient texts on which historians rely, but also to the art and architecture that reveal how people lived and how they understood ideas like love, death, and the body. Numerous illustrations, chronological charts, excerpts from ancient texts, and in-depth discussions of specific art objects and historical methods are included. Text boxes containing primary source materials examine such diverse subjects as warfare in early Mesopotamia, sculpting the body in classical Greece, the young women of Sappho's chorus, and early descriptions of the Huns. Combining excellent chronological coverage with a clear, concise narrative, The Ancient Mediterranean World is an ideal text for undergraduate courses in ancient history and ancient civilization.

Antiquity

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Author by Frederick G. Naerebout
Genre : History
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN : 9781118381809
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Antiquity: Greeks and Romans in Context provides a chronological introduction to the history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations within the larger context of its contemporary Eurasian world. Innovative approach organizes Greek and Roman history into a single chronology Combines the traditional historical story with subjects that are central to modern research into the ancient world including a range of social, cultural, and political topics Facilitates an understanding of the ancient Mediterranean world as a unity, just as the Mediterranean world is in its turn presented as part of a larger whole Covers the entire ancient Mediterranean world from pre-history through to the rise of Islam in the seventh century A.D. Features a diverse collection of images, maps, diagrams, tables, and a chronological chart to aid comprehension English translation of a well-known Dutch book, De oudheid, now in its third edition

The Motif Of The Lion In Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations

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Author by Sarah Lepinski
Genre : Lion
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ISBN : OCLC:29917421
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The Mediterranean In The Ancient World

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Author by Fernand Braudel
Genre : History
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN : 9780141937229
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This general reader's history of the ancient mediterranean combines a thorough grasp of the scholarship of the day with an great historian's gift for imaginative reconstruction and inspired analogy. Extensive notes allow the reader to appreciate thestate of scholarship at the time of writing, the scale and breadth of Braudel's learning and the points where orthodoxy has changed, sometimes vindicating Braudel, sometimes proving him wrong. Above all the book offers us the chance to situate Braudel's mediterranean, born of a lifetime's love and knowledge, more clearly in the climates of the sea's history.