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Ancient history: from the earliest times to the fall of the Western empire: comprising the history of Chaldæa, Assyria, Media, Babylonia, Lydia, Phnic

Ancient history: from the earliest times to the fall of the Western empire: comprising the history of Chaldæa, Assyria, Media, Babylonia, Lydia, Phnic

Rawlinson, George

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ArchaeologyAncient Egypt

ISBN10: 9353703654
ISBN13: 9789353703653
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 516
Weight: 1.43
Height: 1.15 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before Europe had a map, the world already had empires. Here is their story, told with sweep and judgement. Rawlinson writes for the reader as well as the scholar. Empires rise; empires fall, too. In this complete ancient history text, George Rawlinson carries you from the first city-kingdoms of the ancient Near East through Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylonia, Egypt, Phoenicia, Judaea, Persia, Greece and Macedonia, on into Carthage, Parthia and the late Roman empire, ending at the fall of the Western realm. The result is an ancient civilizations overview that reads like an Edward Gibbon style history: clear lines of cause and consequence, vivid political turning points, and a steady eye for how belief, commerce and war shape a civilisation. You feel the pressure of diplomacy, the weight of law, the pull of faith, and the grind of administration. Long valued by students of ancient history, it also serves as a dependable ancient history reference book for readers who want context for Greece and Rome history without losing sight of the wider Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds. It belongs in any history classics collection: a major Victorian synthesis, and a cornerstone of George Rawlinson ancient history for anyone drawn to the rise and fall empires. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure, ideal for the serious enthusiast, the classic-library shelf, or a rigorous homeschool history curriculum.

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