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A short history of the ancient world / Nicholas K. Rauh with Heidi Kraus.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2017Description: pages cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781442603851 (softcover)
  • 9781442608290 (hardcover)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Short history of the ancient world.DDC classification:
  • 930 23
Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in electronic format.
Contents:
Preface: The Approach to Classical World Civilizations Introduction: From Human Prehistory to the Ancient World Part I. Emerging Civilizations: The Bronze Age 1. The Near East in the Early and Middle Bronze Age (3300-1600 BC) 2. Ancient Egypt (3100-1069 BC) 3. Aegean Civilizations and Their Impact on Neighboring Peoples (2000-1100 BC) Part II. Civilizations in Flux: The Classical/Early Iron Age 4. Iron Age Near Eastern Civilizations (1000-300 BC) 5. Ancient Israel (the United and Divided Kingdoms) (1850-539 BC) 6. Ancient Civilizations in the Indian Subcontinent (Southern Asia) (2600 BC-500 AD) 7. Classical Greek Civilization (1000-27 BC) 8. Ancient Chinese Civilization (2000 BC-200 AD) Part III: The Roman Era and Wider Societal Collapse 10. Roman Imperialism and the Formation of Empire (275-27 BC) 11. The Pax Romana and the Sustained Trajectory of the Roman Empire (27 BC-565 AD) Conclusion: The Ancient World System, Natural Adaptive Cycles, and Patterns of Societal Collapse
Summary: "Short History of the Ancient World examines the emergence of urban civilization on the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia. Tracing developments from prehistoric times through the end of antiquity, the book investigates the unique social, cultural, religious, economic, and political characteristics of each civilization. Use of evidence from material cultural reconstructs patterns of social development and quality of life, while ancient texts help assess the belief systems and cultural aspirations of those civilizations."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
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Book Book NMC Library Stacks D59 .R38 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001425916

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface: The Approach to Classical World Civilizations Introduction: From Human Prehistory to the Ancient World Part I. Emerging Civilizations: The Bronze Age 1. The Near East in the Early and Middle Bronze Age (3300-1600 BC) 2. Ancient Egypt (3100-1069 BC) 3. Aegean Civilizations and Their Impact on Neighboring Peoples (2000-1100 BC) Part II. Civilizations in Flux: The Classical/Early Iron Age 4. Iron Age Near Eastern Civilizations (1000-300 BC) 5. Ancient Israel (the United and Divided Kingdoms) (1850-539 BC) 6. Ancient Civilizations in the Indian Subcontinent (Southern Asia) (2600 BC-500 AD) 7. Classical Greek Civilization (1000-27 BC) 8. Ancient Chinese Civilization (2000 BC-200 AD) Part III: The Roman Era and Wider Societal Collapse 10. Roman Imperialism and the Formation of Empire (275-27 BC) 11. The Pax Romana and the Sustained Trajectory of the Roman Empire (27 BC-565 AD) Conclusion: The Ancient World System, Natural Adaptive Cycles, and Patterns of Societal Collapse

"Short History of the Ancient World examines the emergence of urban civilization on the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia. Tracing developments from prehistoric times through the end of antiquity, the book investigates the unique social, cultural, religious, economic, and political characteristics of each civilization. Use of evidence from material cultural reconstructs patterns of social development and quality of life, while ancient texts help assess the belief systems and cultural aspirations of those civilizations."-- Provided by publisher.

Issued also in electronic format.

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