HomeAncient Mediterranean Civilizations: Egypt Greece Rome by Charles Freeman 1999 UK Trade Paperback
Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: Egypt Greece Rome by Charles Freeman 1999 UK Trade Paperback
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Dewey Decimal:909/.09822gtin13:9780198721949brand:Oxford University Press, IncorporatedTopic:Ancient / General, Ancient / Rome, Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Ancient / Egypt, Europe / GeneralReviews:This massive work on the ancient Mediterranean world, Egypt, Greece and Rome, by Charles Freeman, is a delightfully well written and researched work. It is an introductory book that makes a solid textbook. The author has worked with an advisory committee of experts, including some verypromitent British scholars, such as A. Cameron, A. Kuhrt, and R. Whitehouse./Mark W. Chavalas/Journal of World History 1998., "A useful introduction to the ancient Mediterranean civilizations."--Library Journal"Cover[s] an immense variety of material with competence and sensitivity to nuance. "--Booklist, "A useful introduction to the ancient Mediterranean civilizations."--Library Journal "Cover[s] an immense variety of material with competence and sensitivity to nuance. "--Booklist, "A useful introduction to the ancient Mediterranean civilizations."-- Library Journal "Cover[s] an immense variety of material with competence and sensitivity to nuance. "-- BooklistDewey Edition:20Table Of Content:Rediscovering the Ancient WorldA Gift of the Nile: The Civilization of Old and Middle Kingdom EgyptEgypt as Imperial Power: The New K9ingdomDaily Life in New Kingdom EgyptThe Ancient Near East, 3500-500 BCThe Early Greeks, 2000-700 BCThe Greeks in a Wider Worlds, 800-600 BCHoplites and Tyrants: The Emergence of the City StateCultural Change in the Archaic AgeThe Persian WarsInterlude One. Herodotus and EgyptEveryday Life in Classical GreeceReligion and Culture in the Greek WorldAthens: Democracy and EmpireFrom Aeschylus to AristotleThe Struggle for Power, 431-338 BCAlexander of Macedon and the Expansion of the Greek WorldThe Hellenistic WorldInterlude Two. Celts and ParthiansThe Etruscans and Early RomeRome becomes a Mediterranean PowerFrom the Gracchi to Caesar, 133-55 BCInterlude Three. Voices from the RepublicThe Fall of the Roman Republic, 55-31 BCInterlude Four. Women in the Roman RepublicAugustus and the Founding of EmpireConsolidating the Empire, AD 14-138Administering and Defending the EmpireInterlude Five. The Romans as BuildersSocial and Economic Life in the EmpireTransformations: The Roman Empire, 138-313The Foundations of ChristianityThe Empire in the Fourth CenturyThe Creation of a New Europe, 395-600The Emergence of the Byzantine EmpireEpilogue: LegaciesSuggestions for Further ReadingDate Chart and List of EventsAcknowledgements of SourcesIndexPublication Year:1999Item Weight:36.3 OzNumber of Pages:654 PagesPublisher:Oxford University Press, IncorporatedAuthor:Charles FreemanFormat:Uk-Trade PaperIllustrator:YesSynopsis:In this unique and comprehensive introduction to the region's three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome draws a fascinating picture of the deep links between the cultures across the Mediterranean and explores the ways in which these civilizations continue to be influential to this day. Beginning with the emergence of the earliest Egyptian civilization around 3500 BC, noted scholar 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. Generously illustrated in both color and black and white, and drawing on the most up to date scholarship, Egypt, Greece and Rome is a superb introduction for anyone seeking a better understanding of the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean and their legacy to the West., 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 continue to be influential to this day., From early Egyptians to Byzantine beginnings, over 4,000 years of ancient history are covered in this unique and comprehensive introduction to the region's three major civilizations, 18 maps. 76 illustrations., Long sources of mystery, imagination, and inspiration, the myths and history of the ancient Mediterranean have given rise to artistic, religious, cultural, and intellectual traditions that span the centuries. In this unique and comprehensive introduction to the region's three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome draws a fascinating picture of the deep links between the cultures across the Mediterranean and explores the ways in which these civilizations continue to 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 to the 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 its social, political, and economic background. More than an overview of the primary political or military events, Egypt, Greece, and Rome pays particular attention to the actual lives of both the everyday person and the aristocracy: here is history brought to life. Especially striking are the readable and stimulating profiles of key individuals throughout the ancient world, covering persons from Homer to Horace, the Pharaoh Akhenaten to the emperor Augustus, Alexander the Great to Julius Caesar, Jesus to Justinian, and Aristotle to Augustine. Generously illustrated in both color and black-and-white, and drawing on the most up-to-date scholarship, Egypt, Greece and Rome is a superb introduction for anyone seeking a better understanding of the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean and their legacy to the West.Book Title:Egypt, Greece, and Rome : Civilizations of the Ancient MediterraneanItem Height:1.7 inItem Length:6.1 inGenre:Philosophy, HistoryISBN-13:9780198721949Intended Audience:TradeISBN-10:0198721943Language:EnglishItem Width:9.1 in
