The history of the ancient world : from the earliest accounts to the fall of Rome
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- ISBN: 039305974X
- ISBN: 9780393059748
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Physical Description:
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xxvii, 868 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, ©2007.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 779-829) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The origin of kingship -- The earliest story -- The rise of aristocracy -- The creation of empire -- The age of iron -- The philosopher king -- The first written records -- The first war chronicles -- The first civil war -- The first epic hero -- The first victory over death -- The first reformer -- The first military dictator -- The first planned cities -- The first collapse of empire -- The first barbarian invasions -- The first monotheist -- The first environmental disaster -- The battle for reunification -- The Mesopotamian mixing bowl -- The overthrow of the Xia -- Hammurabi's empire -- The Hyksos seize Egypt -- King Minos of Crete -- The Harappan disintegration -- The rise of the Hittites -- Ahmose expels the Hyksos -- Usurpation and revenge -- The three-way contest -- The shifting capitals of the Shang -- The Mycenaeans of Greece -- Struggle of the gods -- Wars and marriages -- The greatest battle in very ancient times -- The battle for Troy -- The first historical king of China -- The Rig Veda -- The wheel turns again -- The end of the new kingdom -- The dark age of Greece -- The dark age of Mesopotamia -- The fall of the Shang. |
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Subject: | History, Ancient |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | D 57 .B38 2007 | 30775305488505 | General Collection | Available | - |