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Author : Thomas Harrison
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Civilization, Ancient
ISBN : 0892369876
A distinguished team of internationally renowned scholars surveys the great empires from 1600 BC to AD 500, from the ancient Mediterranean to China.
Author : Thomas Harrison
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500775745
A compelling history of the world’s greatest ancient powers. In this highly appealing collection, a distinguished team of internationally renowned scholars survey the great empires from 1600 BCE to 500 CE. In ten comprehensive chapters, from the ancient Mediterranean to China, these experts guide readers through the empires of New Kingdom Egypt, the Hittites, Assyria and Babylonia, Achaemenid Persia, Athens, Alexander the Great and his successors, 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 nature of empire itself, The Great Empires of the Ancient World shows how profoundly imperialism in the distant past influenced our contemporary ideas of power.
Author : Thomas Harrison
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500775738
A distinguished team of internationally renowned scholars surveys the great empires from 1600 BC to AD 500, from the ancient Mediterranean to China, in ten comprehensive chapters, taking in 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 Romes Augustus to Chinas 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.
Author : Walter Scheidel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0199714290
Transcending ethnic, linguistic, and religious boundaries, early empires shaped thousands of years of world history. Yet despite the global prominence of empire, individual cases are often studied in isolation. This series seeks to change the terms of the debate by promoting cross-cultural, comparative, and transdisciplinary perspectives on imperial state formation prior to the European colonial expansion. Two thousand years ago, up to one-half of the human species was contained within two political systems, the Roman empire in western Eurasia (centered on the Mediterranean Sea) and the Han empire in eastern Eurasia (centered on the great North China Plain). Both empires were broadly comparable in terms of size and population, and even largely coextensive in chronological terms (221 BCE to 220 CE for the Qin/Han empire, c. 200 BCE to 395 CE for the unified Roman empire). At the most basic level of resolution, the circumstances of their creation are not very different. In the East, the Shang and Western Zhou periods created a shared cultural framework for the Warring States, with the gradual consolidation of numerous small polities into a handful of large kingdoms which were finally united by the westernmost marcher state of Qin. In the Mediterranean, we can observe comparable political fragmentation and gradual expansion of a unifying civilization, Greek in this case, followed by the gradual formation of a handful of major warring states (the Hellenistic kingdoms in the east, Rome-Italy, Syracuse and Carthage in the west), and likewise eventual unification by the westernmost marcher state, the Roman-led Italian confederation. Subsequent destabilization occurred again in strikingly similar ways: both empires came to be divided into two halves, one that contained the original core but was more exposed to the main barbarian periphery (the west in the Roman case, the north in China), and a traditionalist half in the east (Rome) and south (China). These processes of initial convergence and subsequent divergence in Eurasian state formation have never been the object of systematic comparative analysis. This volume, which brings together experts in the history of the ancient Mediterranean and early China, makes a first step in this direction, by presenting a series of comparative case studies on clearly defined aspects of state formation in early eastern and western Eurasia, focusing on the process of initial developmental convergence. It includes a general introduction that makes the case for a comparative approach; a broad sketch of the character of state formation in western and eastern Eurasia during the final millennium of antiquity; and six thematically connected case studies of particularly salient aspects of this process.
Author : Eric H. Cline,Mark W. Graham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521889117
Introduction to the ancient Near East, Mediterranean and Europe, including the Greco-Roman world, Late Antiquity and the early Muslim period.
Author : Peter Davidson
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781620082881
Beautifully illustrated with 60 fascinating maps and many illustrations. Accessible and informative history of all of the world's major empires, describing the reasons for their rise and decline. Reviews all of the major empires in world history, including those often overlooked such as the Malian, Aztec and Inca Empires. Stunning amount of information, covering over 4000 years of history. Includes updated section on the European Union. Now available in paperback.
Author : George Rawlinson
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 2230 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-25
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547764533
This carefully edited historical collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Ancient Near East was the home of early civilizations within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East: Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, ancient Iran Asia Minor and Armenian Highlands, the Levant, Cyprus and the Arabian Peninsula. This book covers the history of the entire region through the period of over three millennia. It brings political and cultural history of eight most important kingdoms and empires of the region: Egypt, Parthia, Chaldea, Assyria, Media, Babylon, Persia and Sasanian Empire. Content: Egypt Phoenicia Chaldea Assyria Media Babylon Persia Parthia Sasanian Empire The Kings of Israel and Judah The History of Herodotus: The Original Source
Author : Markus Hattstein
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1448872227
Offers a chronicle of world events, from the first great civilizations and the religions of India, China, and Japan to the Rise of the Byzantium and China's first emperors of the Qin and Han dynasties.
Author : Thomas Harrison
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500295885
A compelling history of the world’s greatest ancient powers. In this highly appealing collection, a distinguished team of internationally renowned scholars survey the great empires from 1600 BCE to 500 CE. In ten comprehensive chapters, from the ancient Mediterranean to China, these experts guide readers through the empires of New Kingdom Egypt, the Hittites, Assyria and Babylonia, Achaemenid Persia, Athens, Alexander the Great and his successors, 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 nature of empire itself, The Great Empires of the Ancient World shows how profoundly imperialism in the distant past influenced our contemporary ideas of power.
Author : Béatrice André-Salvini
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Achaemenid dynasty
ISBN : 9780520247314
A richly-illustrated and important book that traces the rise and fall of one of the ancient world's largest and richest empires.
Author : Philip Matyszak
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500775431
A chronicle of forty forgotten ancient civilizations which highlights the important contributions that each has made to modern society. The ancient world of the Mediterranean and the Near East saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. While several of these are well known, for all those that have been recorded, many have been unjustly forgotten. Our history is overflowing with different cultures that have all evolved over time, sometimes dissolving or reforming, though ultimately shaping the way we continue to live. But for every culture that has been remembered, what have we forgotten? This thorough guide explores those civilizations that have faded from the pages of our textbooks but played a significant role in the development of modern society. Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World covers the Hyksos to the Hephthalites and everyone in between, providing a unique overview of humanity’s history from approximately 3000 BCE–550 CE. A wide range of illustrated artifacts and artworks, as well as specially drawn maps, help to tell the stories of forty lost peoples and allow readers to take a direct look into the past. Each entry exposes a diverse culture, highlighting their important contributions and committing their achievements to paper. Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World is an immersive, thought-provoking, and entertaining book for anyone interested in ancient history.
Author : Barbara A. Somervill
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Iraq
ISBN : 9781604131574
Discusses the people, land, culture, religion, and legacy of ancient Mesopotamia, which is now known as the country of Iraq.
Author : Michael Burgan
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Rome
ISBN : 9781438126593
The influence of the Roman Empire has been widespread and profound, perhaps more so than that of any other empire or civilization. Rome laid the foundation for many of the institutions and ideas in the modern Western world, including the common political and legal systems. Roman ruins can still be found in distant England, and Roman aqueducts still bring fresh drinking water to modern Rome. Other legacies of the Roman Empire include concrete, pizza, sports arenas, and many English words. Empire of Ancient Rome, Revised Edition opens with a brief summary of the Roman Empire and provides an account of the world and geographic area in the years leading up to the empire. In an easy-to-follow format, this volume covers the growth of Rome as a republic, the political and social forces that drove the transition to a dictatorship of caesars, the reasons for Rome's eventual decline, and what happened to the remnants of the empire.
Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780870999611
"More than 150 works of art that exemplify all these societies at the Year One are illustrated in color and explained in this volume. Historical summaries accompanied by maps briefly describe the nature of each culture and the flow of power and peoples during the period centering around the Year One.
Author : George Rawlinson
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 2229 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547753520
The Ancient Near East was the home of early civilizations within a region roughly corresponding to the modern Middle East: Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, ancient Iran Asia Minor and Armenian Highlands, the Levant, Cyprus and the Arabian Peninsula. This book covers the history of the entire region through the period of over three millennia. It brings political and cultural history of eight most important kingdoms and empires of the region: Egypt, Parthia, Chaldea, Assyria, Media, Babylon, Persia and Sasanian Empire. Content: Egypt Phoenicia Chaldea Assyria Media Babylon Persia Parthia Sasanian Empire The Kings of Israel and Judah The History of Herodotus: The Original Source