Ancient History category: 8298 books

Intended for readers seeking insight into the day-to-day life of some of the world's most ancient peoples, Life and Thought in the Ancient Near East presents brief, fascinating explorations of key aspects of the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Palestine, Asia Minor, and Iran. With vignettes on...

The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy combines new scholarship with hands-on science to bring readers into direct contact with the work of ancient astronomers. While tracing ideas from ancient Babylon to sixteenth-century Europe, the book places its greatest emphasis on the Greek period, when...

This volume comprises twelve papers written by Chinese scholars on various aspects of the history of ancient Chinese economic thought. The contributions are preceded by an introduction which gives an overview of the development of the subject of history of economic thought in China, and which also...

How about an adventure for today? Life in Ancient Rome would surely confuse and excite you. The reason being the huge difference in how people lived their lives before, as well as the cultures and traditions prevalent during the time. Enjoy a good story with many pieces of information intact. Go ahead and grab this ebook today.

Did you know that learning about ancient history brings a lot of benefits? It helps your fourth grader understand the past to appreciate the present and determine the future. Tracing his/her roots will help in boosting self-confidence and that unmistakable feeling of completeness. What will your child feel after reading this ancient history book? Find out soon!

Travel through time and explore the ancient empires of Rome, Byzantine, Inca and Persia. What were the characteristics of these empire that made them unique from the rest? What were their legacies? How did they live and what did they believe in? Questions like these, and more, will be answered in this ebook. Start reading today.

There is much to learn about ancient societies. In this collection of ebooks, you will learn about the ancient Africans. How did they live? What were their greatest legacies? If you visit Africa today, can you still see traces of ancient culture, arts and traditions? All these questions, and more, will be answered in this book. Happy reading!

Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from the perspectives of archaeology and architectural history, bringing to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on evidence recovered from archaeological excavations. Urban...

The Ancient History Volume I Charles Rollin, french historian and educator (1661-1741) This ebook presents «The Ancient History Volume I», from Charles Rollin. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this...

History The Secrets of Ancient Civilizations and Great Empires that Shaped Modern World Curious on the past and how it still influences the present and perhaps even the future? Interested on the role those ancient civilizations played in shaping the world, as we now know it? Ready to...

The Roman civilization was definitely one of the strongest societies that left a dent in human history. But what exactly are its lasting legacy? Did it leave behind infrastructure that we can still see today? How about philosophy and universal facts that we still acknowledge? Let’s learn to see their wit, talent and genius of the Ancient Romans. Open this book today!

The ancient times may have been thousands of years ago but there’s a way to still experience those years. How? You have time machines like movies and books. This history book for sixth graders promises just that! It is composed of very informative texts set in vivid background images for a complete learning experience. So what are you waiting for? Grab a copy today!

Did you know that the Barbarians of Ancient Rome were not cruel, war-hungry people? In Ancient Rome, Barbarians were people who did not speak Latin and were not citizens of Rome. Since they were isolated and not welcomed by Romans, these Barbarians hated Rome. Later on, some of them would do actions that would forever change history. Let’s learn more about them. Open this book today!

*Explains Sparta's military society and battle tactics.*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events in Spartan history and culture.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. The walls of Sparta were its young men, and its borders the points of their spears....