ENGLISH

The Ancient World: A Social and Cultural History

By D. Brendan Nagle

Book information

Publisher
Pearson
Year
2013
ISBN
0205941508, 9780205941506
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18816797 bytes)
Edition
8
Pages
336\332
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2017-05-18 00:08:59
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Description

Analyzes the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East in social and cultural contexts   Ancient World, The: A Social and Cultural History, 8/e ,presents a comprehensive analysis of the cultures and societies of the ancient Mediterranean world from prehistoric times to the rise of Islam. It offers a multi-perspective and integrated chronicle of the history of the ancient world, from Sumer to the fall of Rome.   This title challenges purely narrative accounts of the ancient past, offering in-depth analysis of such key events and institutions as: the origins of agriculture and the rise of urban civilization in the Middle East; household and gender roles in the Middle East, Greece, and Rome; slavery throughout the Mediterranean; and how the Romans built, maintained, and lost their empire.

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