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The Great Empires of the Ancient World
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The Great Empires of the Ancient World
The compelling story of the world’s greatest ancient powers.
The compelling story of the world's greatest ancient powers
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A distinguished team of internationally renowned scholars surveys the great empires from 1600 BC to AD 500, spanning from the ancient Mediterranean to China. In ten comprehensive chapters, the book covers the empires of New Kingdom Egypt; the Hittites; Assyria and Babylonia; Achaemenid Persia; Athens; Alexander; Parthian and early Sasanian Persia; Rome; India; and Qin and Han China.
Each chapter conveys the main narrative of events, their impact on ancient societies, and the dominant rulers who shaped that history, from Ramesses II in Egypt to Chandragupta in India, from Rome's Augustus to China's Shi-huangdi.
Exploring the very nature of empire itself, the authors show how profoundly imperialism in the distant past influenced the 19th-century powers and the modern United States.
With 38 illustrations, 28 in colour, The Great Empires of the Ancient World provides a detailed and visually engaging perspective on the legacies of ancient empires.
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The Great Empires of the Ancient World has been praised as a remarkable achievement, offering an excellent introduction to the increasingly popular field of ancient history.
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ISBN: 9780500295885
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 April 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: 10 Illustrations, black and white; 28 Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Edited by Thomas Harrison
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
Thomas Harrison is Professor of Ancient History at the University of St Andrews. He is the author of many books on the ancient world, most recently Interpreting Herodotus and Writing Ancient Persia.
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