Author :
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,1 MB
Release : 1994
Category : China
ISBN : 9781569240656
Looks at eight civilizations including: Egypt, China, Japan, Greece, Rome, Vikings, Medieval Europe, Aztecs and Incas.
Author : Arthur Cotterell
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,40 MB
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN :
With contributions from experts in the field, this is an encyclopedia of ancient civilizations.
Author : Shona Grimbly
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,26 MB
Release : 2013-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1136786872
Encyclopedia of the Ancient World is a colorful and lively examination of some of the most important civilizations that have shaped our world. Each entry concentrates on a particular civilization, or series of civilizations, and combines its history with an explanation of who the people were and how they lived. An examination of respective belief systems and myths is also included. Reflecting the latest developments in archaeology and bio-geography, LEncyclopedia of the Ancient World explains how the ancient civilizations developed, and how they came to dominate their neighbors, how they evolved, and why they eventually declined or died out. Encyclopedia of the Ancient World also features 400 full-color and black-and-white photographs, as well as specially commissioned diagrams and reconstructions, that help to illuminate life as it was lived many centuries ago. The book concludes with an extensive time-line that places the civilizations in an historic context; a bibliography of suggested further reading; a glossary of useful terms; and a comprehensive index.
Author : Philip Steele
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,12 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Asia
ISBN : 9781842153642
This insight into ancient Asian and Oriental culture is packed with information and projects.
Author : Walter R. T. Witschey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 44,53 MB
Release : 2015-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0759122865
Encyclopedia of the Ancient Maya offers an A-to-Z overview of the ancient Maya culture from its inception around 3000 BC to the Spanish Conquest after AD 1600. Over two hundred entries written by more than sixty researchers explore subjects ranging from food, clothing, and shelter to the sophisticated calendar and now-deciphered Maya writing system. They bring special attention to environmental concerns and climate variation; fresh understandings of shifting power dynamics and dynasties; and the revelations from emerging field techniques (such as LiDAR remote sensing) and newly explored sites (such as La Corona, Tamchen, and Yaxnohkah). This one-volume reference is an essential companion for students studying ancient civilizations, as well as a perfect resource for those planning to visit the Maya area. Cross-referencing, topical and alphabetical lists of entries, and a comprehensive index help readers find relevant details. Suggestions for further reading conclude each entry, while sidebars profile historical figures who have shaped Maya research. Maps highlight terrain, archaeological sites, language distribution, and more; over fifty photographs complement the volume.
Author : John Haywood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 14,9 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN :
Beautifully illustrated in full-color with detailed maps and lavish photographs throughout, The Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean provides a comprehensive political and social history of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. This handsome, accessibly written reference work presents in one convenient volume a detailed view of each civilization using specially prepared and researched maps, site plans from archeological fieldwork, highly informative text, and colorful photographs and illustrations. Fifty-four magnificent full-color spreads supplement the material, providing an in-depth, visually exciting focus on specific aspects of the history, including Ziggurats, The Origins of Writing, Warfare in the Ancient Near East, Greek Medicine, Pompeii, Roman Roads, and Constantinople.
Author : Arthur Cotterell
Publisher : Viking Adult
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 24,83 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN :
This survey of the age that laid the foundations of modern Europe and Asia takes a global multicultural approach to the ancient world by including Asian, African, and South Asian societies as well as Athens and Rome.
Author : Keith Lye
Publisher :
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 22,33 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780816045686
Alphabetical entries cover the major historic civilizations and fifty-two existing countries in Africa, detailing their political and economic systems, culture, and important political personalities.
Author : Anne Millard
Publisher : Hayes Books
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 41,73 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Civilization
ISBN : 9780860201441
" ... Provides a stimulating introduction for readers with little previous knowledge of history. In our increasingly interdependent world, and understanding of other people and their history is becoming vitally important, but many people find it difficult to acquire an overall view of world history because they do not have attractive starting points. This book fills the gap. In short visual chapters, it provides the bare bones of the major developments in the history of the world. The book looks at individual civilisations and vividly describes how people lived, their discoveries and inventions, their conflicts with rival civilisations and their contributions to our own cultural heritage"--About this book.
Author : Archimandrite John Warry
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 37,85 MB
Release : 2015-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 184994315X
This authoritative volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds between 1600BC and AD 800, from the rise of Mycenaean civilisation to the fall of Ravenna and the eventual decline of the Roman Empire. The book is also, of course, about the great military commanders, such as Alexander and Julius Caesar - men whose feats of generalship still provide material for discussion and admiration in the world's military academies.
