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Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations : From Prehistory to 640 CE by Ralph W. Mathisen (2020, Trade Paperback)
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Challenging the stereotypes and myths that typically characterize students understanding of antiquity, Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: From Prehistory to 640 CE, Third Edition, focuses on continuity and connections, along with cultural diffusion and cultural diversity, to show how history is a cumulative process and that numerous similar themes recur in different times and places. The text also explores sensitive issues and debates including attitudes toward race, ethnicity, and tolerance; gender issues and roles; slavery; social mobility; religion; political evolution;the nature of government; and imperialism.
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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100190080949
ISBN-139780190080945
eBay Product ID (ePID)25038257339
Product Key Features
Number of Pages624 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAncient Mediterranean Civilizations : from Prehistory to 640 CE
SubjectArchaeology, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Europe / General
Publication Year2020
TypeTextbook
AuthorRalph W. Mathisen
Subject AreaPhilosophy, Social Science, History
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1 in
Item Weight42.3 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2019-034712
Reviews"Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations is an excellent textbook for introducing new students to the study of antiquity. Mathisen's writing is clear and concise, making the complex history of the ancient world readily accessible."--Jeffrey Stevens, University of Missouri, Columbia "This is the best text of its kind. The photographs are well-chosen, beautiful, and not clichéd. The text is extremely up-to-date and beautifully written."--Timothy Donald Doran, California State University, Los Angeles, "Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations is an excellent textbook for introducing new students to the study of antiquity. Mathisen's writing is clear and concise, making the complex history of the ancient world readily accessible."--Jeffrey Stevens, University of Missouri, Columbia "This is the best text of its kind. The photographs are well-chosen, beautiful, and not clichd. The text is extremely up-to-date and beautifully written."--Timothy Donald Doran, California State University, Los Angeles, "Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations is an excellent textbook for introducing new students to the study of antiquity. Mathisen's writing is clear and concise, making the complex history of the ancient world readily accessible."--Jeffrey Stevens, University of Missouri, Columbia"This is the best text of its kind. The photographs are well-chosen, beautiful, and not clichéd. The text is extremely up to date and beautifully written."--Timothy Donald Doran, California State University, Los Angeles, "Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations is an excellent textbook for introducing new students to the study of antiquity. Mathisen's writing is clear and concise, making the complex history of the ancient world readily accessible."--Jeffrey Stevens, University of Missouri, Columbia"This is the best text of its kind. The photographs are well-chosen, beautiful, and not clich´ed. The text is extremely up-to-date and beautifully written."--Timothy Donald Doran, California State University, Los Angeles, "Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations is an excellent textbook for introducing new students to the study of antiquity. Mathisen's writing is clear and concise, making the complex history of the ancient world readily accessible."--Jeffrey Stevens, University of Missouri, Columbia"This is the best text of its kind. The photographs are well-chosen, beautiful, and not clich'ed. The text is extremely up-to-date and beautifully written."--Timothy Donald Doran, California State University, Los Angeles, "Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations is an excellent textbook for introducing new students to the study of antiquity. Mathisen's writing is clear and concise, making the complex history of the ancient world readily accessible."--Jeffrey Stevens, University of Missouri, Columbia"This is the best text of its kind. The photographs are well-chosen, beautiful, and not clichéd. The text is extremely up-to-date and beautifully written."--Timothy Donald Doran, California State University, Los Angeles
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal937
Table Of ContentSpecial Features Preface Note on Spelling and Pronunciation About the Author PART I. THE ORIGINS OF HISTORY 1. Civilization Before Civilization (2,000,000-3000 BCE) PART II. THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST 2. Mesopotamia and the Bronze Age (6000-1200 BCE) 3. Egypt and the Bronze Age (5000-1200 BCE) 4. Coastal Civilizations of the Eastern Mediterranean (2500-800 BCE) 5. Iron Age Empires: Assyria, Babylonia, and Persia (850-500 BCE) PART III. THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD 6. Greece in the Dark and Archaic Ages (1100-500 BCE) 7. Sparta, Athens, and the Classical Age (500-387 BCE) 8. Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic Age (387-31 BCE) 9. Civilization beyond the Near East, Greece, and Rome (2300-31 BCE) PART IV. THE ANCIENT ROMAN WORLD 10. The Rise of Rome and the Roman Republic (753-120 BCE) 11. Crisis, Recovery, and the Creation of the Principate (150-21 BCE) 12. The Roman Peace (27 BCE-192 CE) PART V. THE WORLD OF LATE ANTIQUITY 13. Crisis, Recovery,and the Creation of the Late Roman Empire (192-337) 14. The Christian Empire and the Late Roman World (337-476) 15. The End of Antiquity (476-640) Credits Glossary Index, nd the Creation of the Late Roman Empire (192-337) 14. The Christian Empire and the Late Roman World (337-476) 15. The End of Antiquity (476-640) Credits Glossary Index
SynopsisChallenging the stereotypes and myths that typically characterize students' understanding of antiquity, Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: From Prehistory to 640 CE, Third Edition, focuses on continuity and connections, along with cultural diffusion and cultural diversity, to show how history is a cumulative process and that numerous similar themes recur in different times and places. The text also explores sensitive issues and debates including attitudes toward race, ethnicity, and tolerance; gender issues and roles; slavery; social mobility; religion; political evolution; the nature of government; and imperialism.
LC Classification NumberDE86.M37 2020
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