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008			170201s2017 onc b 001 0 eng
016			_a20179006630
020			_a9781442603851 (softcover)
020			_a9781442608290 (hardcover)
040			_aCaOONL _beng _erda _cCaOONL _dMvI
055		0	_aD59 _bR38 2017
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100	1		_aRauh, Nicholas K.,
245	1	2	_aA short history of the ancient world / _cNicholas K. Rauh with Heidi Kraus.
263			_a1707
264		1	_aToronto : _bUniversity of Toronto Press, _c2017.
300			_apages cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aPreface: 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
520			_a"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."-- _cProvided by publisher.
530			_aIssued also in electronic format.
650		0	_aHistory, Ancient.
700	1		_aKraus, Heidi,
776	1		_aRauh, Nicholas K, author. _tShort history of the ancient world. _w(CaOONL)20179006649
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