Connecting The Ancient World

Author : Raoul McLaughlin
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473889811

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The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes by Raoul McLaughlin Pdf

A fascinating history of the intricate web of trade routes connecting ancient Rome to Eastern civilizations, including its powerful rival, the Han Empire. The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes investigates the trade routes between Rome and the powerful empires of inner Asia, including the Parthian Empire of ancient Persia, and the Kushan Empire which seized power in Bactria (Afghanistan), laying claim to the Indus Kingdoms. Further chapters examine the development of Palmyra as a leading caravan city on the edge of Roman Syria. Raoul McLaughlin also delves deeply into Rome’s trade ventures through the Tarim territories, which led its merchants to the Han Empire of ancient China. Having established a system of Central Asian trade routes known as the Silk Road, the Han carried eastern products as far as Persia and the frontiers of the Roman Empire. Though they were matched in scale, the Han surpassed its European rival in military technology. The first book to address these subjects in a single comprehensive study, The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes explores Rome’s impact on the ancient world economy and reveals what the Chinese and Romans knew about their rival Empires.

Author : Michael Scott
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465094738

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Ancient Worlds by Michael Scott Pdf

"As panoramic as it is learned, this is ancient history for our globalized world." Tom Holland, author of Dynasty and Rubicon Twenty-five-hundred years ago, civilizations around the world entered a revolutionary new era that overturned old order and laid the foundation for our world today. In the face of massive social changes across three continents, radical new forms of government emerged; mighty wars were fought over trade, religion, and ideology; and new faiths were ruthlessly employed to unify vast empires. The histories of Rome and China, Greece and India-the stories of Constantine and Confucius, Qin Shi Huangdi and Hannibal-are here revealed to be interconnected incidents in the midst of a greater drama. In Ancient Worlds, historian Michael Scott presents a gripping narrative of this unique age in human civilization, showing how diverse societies responded to similar pressures and how they influenced one another: through conquest and conversion, through trade in people, goods, and ideas. An ambitious reinvention of our grandest histories, Ancient Worlds reveals new truths about our common human heritage. "A bold and imaginative page-turner that challenges ideas about the world of antiquity." Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads

Author : Nicholas K. Rauh,Heidi E. Kraus
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442603875

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A Short History of the Ancient World by Nicholas K. Rauh,Heidi E. Kraus Pdf

A Short History of the Ancient World begins with the Bronze Age and ends with the collapse of the Roman Empire. Rather than restricting his analysis to the Greek and Roman experience, Rauh introduces students to ancient Africa, Israel, Egypt, Iran, China, and the Indian subcontinent. To aid students on their journey into the ancient world, Rauh has provided key terms and definitions, "What Have We Learned" review points, and an engaging art program that includes 51 images within the "Art in Focus" and "Materials and Techniques" features. Informative maps, chronologies, and tables also give students a closer look into the rise and fall of these great civilizations. Learning extends beyond the book with UTP's History Matters website (www.utphistorymatters.com) which includes relevant essay and multiple choice questions. With A Short History of the Ancient World, Rauh has crafted a comprehensive exploration of humanity's most fascinating early civilizations.

Author : Susan Wise Bauer
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393070897

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The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome by Susan Wise Bauer Pdf

A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own. This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history. Dozens of maps provide a clear geography of great events, while timelines give the reader an ongoing sense of the passage of years and cultural interconnection. This old-fashioned narrative history employs the methods of “history from beneath”—literature, epic traditions, private letters and accounts—to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled. The result is an engrossing tapestry of human behavior from which we may draw conclusions about the direction of world events and the causes behind them.

Author : Mikhail Rostovtzeff
Publisher : Biblo & Tannen Publishers
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : History
ISBN : 0819621625

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A History of the Ancient World by Mikhail Rostovtzeff Pdf

Author : Ralph M. Rosen
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 1931707677

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Time and Temporality in the Ancient World by Ralph M. Rosen Pdf

Time in antiquity, juxtaposing cultures and societies, yields remarkable intersections with temporality.

Author : Susan Whitfield
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0520232143

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Life Along the Silk Road by Susan Whitfield Pdf

The Silk Road was the most traveled trade route for over 1,000 years until it was eclipsed by maritime trade. Whitfield presents composite stories of merchants, soldiers, artists, and princesses who traveled the route, and presents its history through their personal experiences.

Author : Emma Willard
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 110401453X

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Ancient Geography by Emma Willard Pdf

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Author : Shona Grimbly
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1579582818

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Encyclopedia of the Ancient World by Shona Grimbly Pdf

This reference tells the stories of the peoples of the ancient past and shows how they laid the foundations of the modern world. Each of the first five chapters looks at the cultures and civilizations that developed in one particular region. The last chapter looks at some general aspects of life in the ancient world, such as agriculture or legal codes, and examines them in different cultures. A time line shows how civilizations in different parts of the world relate to each other in time. Nicely illustrated with many color images. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Author : J. K. Anderson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520349735

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Hunting in the Ancient World by J. K. Anderson Pdf

Author : Joe Eshuys,Vic Guest,Judith Lawrence
Publisher : Jacaranda
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Civilization
ISBN : 0701628537

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Discovering the Ancient World by Joe Eshuys,Vic Guest,Judith Lawrence Pdf

Discovering the AncientWorld contains a clever combination of detailed content andcomprehension skills work within a colourful, highly-illustratedpublication. It examines the lands, legends andlives of various ancient peoples and discusses the issues that would have beenimportant to them in their day. The strongstudent-centred approach and comprehensive coverage have combined to make Discovering the Ancient World aperennial bestseller.

Author : Phillip Sidney Horky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781108423649

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Cosmos in the Ancient World by Phillip Sidney Horky Pdf

Traces the concept of kosmos as order, arrangement, and ornament in ancient philosophy, literature, and aesthetics.

Author : Xinru Liu
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195338102

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The Silk Road in World History by Xinru Liu Pdf

The ancient trade routes that made up the Silk Road were some of the great conduits of cultural and material exchange in world history. In this intriguing book, Xinru Liu reveals both why and how this long-distance trade in luxury goods emerged in the late third century BCE, following its story through to the Mongol conquest. Liu starts with China's desperate need for what the Chinese called "the heavenly horses" of Central Asia, and describes how the traders who brought these horses also brought other exotic products, some all the way from the Mediterranean. Likewise, the Roman Empire, as a result of its imperial ambition as well as the desire of its citizens for Chinese silk, responded with easterly explorations for trade. The book shows how the middle men, the Kushan Empire, spread Buddhism to China. Missionaries and pilgrims facilitated cave temples along the mountainous routes and monasteries in various oases and urban centers, forming the backbone of the Silk Road. The author also explains how Islamic and Mongol conquerors in turn controlled the various routes until the rise of sea travel diminished their importance.

Author : Terrot Reaveley Glover
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1944
Category : History, Ancient
ISBN : PSU:000059706793

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The Ancient World by Terrot Reaveley Glover Pdf

Author : Eric H. Cline
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691168388

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1177 B.C. by Eric H. Cline Pdf

A bold reassessment of what caused the Late Bronze Age collapse In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bronze Age came to an abrupt and cataclysmic end. Kingdoms fell like dominoes over the course of just a few decades. No more Minoans or Mycenaeans. No more Trojans, Hittites, or Babylonians. The thriving economy and cultures of the late second millennium B.C., which had stretched from Greece to Egypt and Mesopotamia, suddenly ceased to exist, along with writing systems, technology, and monumental architecture. But the Sea Peoples alone could not have caused such widespread breakdown. How did it happen? In this major new account of the causes of this "First Dark Ages," Eric Cline tells the gripping story of how the end was brought about by multiple interconnected failures, ranging from invasion and revolt to earthquakes, drought, and the cutting of international trade routes. Bringing to life the vibrant multicultural world of these great civilizations, he draws a sweeping panorama of the empires and globalized peoples of the Late Bronze Age and shows that it was their very interdependence that hastened their dramatic collapse and ushered in a dark age that lasted centuries. A compelling combination of narrative and the latest scholarship, 1177 B.C. sheds new light on the complex ties that gave rise to, and ultimately destroyed, the flourishing civilizations of the Late Bronze Age—and that set the stage for the emergence of classical Greece.