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1 online resource (xv, 759 pages) |
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Approaching the ancient world -- The birth of civilization : the ancient Near East, 5000-1200 BC -- Pyramids and power, the creation of an Egyptian state, 3500-1500 BC -- Stability and expansion, Egypt in the Middle and New Kingdoms, 1985-1000 BC -- Interlude 1 : the Amarna Letters -- Living in New Kingdom Egypt -- The ancient Near East, 1200-500 BC -- "The Sea between the Lands" : the Mediterranean as the cradle of the classical world -- Civilizations of the Bronze Age Aegean, 2000-1100 BC -- The birth of a new Greece, 1100-700 BC -- "Travelling Heroes" : the Greeks in a wider world, 800-600 BC -- Interlude 2 : Sappho and lyric poetry -- Hoplites and tyrants : the emergence of the city-state -- Craftsmanship and creativity in Archaic Greece -- The Persian Wars -- The Greek way of life -- Experiencing the supernatural : the spiritual world of the Greeks -- Interlude 3 : "After this all becomes possible" : creating classical art, 500-460 BC -- Democracy and empire, Athens in the fifth century -- Rethinking the world : from Aeschylus to Aristotle -- Interlude 4 : rhetoric -- The struggle for power, 431-338 BC -- Alexander the Great and the transformation of the Greek world -- Tensions and creativity : the Hellenistic world, 330-323 BC -- Interlude 5 : Celts and Parthians -- The Etruscans and early Rome -- Rome becomes a Mediterranean power -- Rome, a republic under stress, 133-55 BC -- Interlude 6 : voices from the republic -- The failure of Republican politics, 55-31 BC -- Interlude 7 : women in the Roman republic -- Augustus and the founding of empire -- Consolidating the Roman Empire, AD 14-161 -- Interlude 8 : the Sebasteion at Aphrodisias -- Running and defending an empire -- Social and economic life in the empire -- Interlude 9 : the Romans as builders -- The flourishing of Greek culture -- An empire in crisis, AD 161-313 -- Constantine and his successors -- The Christian emperor -- The collapse of the classical West, AD 395-600 -- The emergence of the Byzantine Empire -- Legacies |
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Dedication -- Foreword to the Third edition -- Author's Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Plates -- List of Maps -- List of Figures -- 1. Approaching the Ancient World -- 2. The Birth of Civilization: The Ancient Near East, 5000- 1200 BC -- 3. Pyramids and Power, the Creation of an Egyptian State, 3500-1985 BC -- 4. Stability and Expansion, Egypt in the Middle and New Kingdoms, 1985- 1000 BC |
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Interlude 1: The Amarna Letters -- 5. Living in New Kingdom Egypt -- 6. The Ancient Near East, 1200- 500 BC -- 7. 'The Sea between the Lands', the Mediterranean as the Cradle of the Classical World -- 8. Civilizations of the Bronze Age Aegean, 2000 -1100 BC -- 9. The Birth of a New Greece 1100 -- 700 BC -- 10. 'Travelling Heroes', The Greeks in a Wider World, 800-600 BC -- Interlude 2: Sappho and Lyric Poetry -- 11. Hoplites and Tyrants: The Emergence of the City State -- 12. Craftsmanship and Creativity in Archaic Greece -- 13. The Persian Wars -- 14. The Greek Way of Life -- 15. Experiencing the Supernatural: the Spiritual World of the Greeks -- Interlude 3: 'After this all becomes possible.' Creating Classical Art, 500 -- 460 BC -- 16. Democracy and Empire, Athens in the Fifth Century -- 17. Rethinking the World: From Aeschylus to Aristotle -- Interlude 4: Rhetoric -- 18. The Struggle for Power, 431- 338 BC -- 19. Alexander the Great and the Transformation of the Greek World -- 20. Tensions and Creativity: The Hellenistic World, 323 -30 BC |
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Interlude 5: Celts and Parthians -- 21. The Etruscans and Early Rome -- 22. Rome Becomes a Mediterranean Power -- 23. Rome, A Republic Under Stress -- Interlude 6: Voices from the Republic -- 24. The Failure of Republican Politics -- Interlude 7: Women in the Roman Republic -- 25. Augustus and the Founding of Empire -- 26. Consolidating the Roman Empire, AD 14-161 -- Interlude 8: The Sebasteion at Aphrodisias -- 27. Running and Defending an Empire -- 28. Social and Economic Life in the Empire -- Interlude 9: The Romans as Builders -- 29. The Flourishing of Greek Culture -- 30. An Empire in Crisis, AD 161-313 -- 31. The Early Christian Communities, AD 33-313 -- 32. Constantine and His Successors -- 33. The Christian Emperor -- 34. The Collapse of the Classical West, 395-600 -- 35. The Emergence of the Byzantine Empire -- 36. Legacies -- What to Read Next -- Date Chart -- List of Events -- Index |
| Summary |
Egypt, Greece, and Rome is regarded as one of the best general histories of the ancient world. It is written for the general reader and the student coming to the subject for the first time and provides a reliable and highly accessible point of entry to the period. Beginning with the early Middle Eastern civilizations of Sumer, and continuing right through to the Islamic invasions and the birth of modern Europe after the collapse of the Roman empire, the book ranges beyond political history to cover art and architecture, philosophy, literature, society, and economy. A wide range of maps, illust |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2004 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 26, 2018) |
| Subject |
Civilization, Ancient.
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Civilization, Classical.
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General.
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Civilization
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Civilization, Ancient
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Civilization, Classical
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Mediterranean Region -- Civilization.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85083231
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| Subject |
Mediterranean Region
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191509704 |
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0191509701 |
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