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The Ancient Near East reveals three millennia of history (c. 3500–500 bc) in a single work. Liverani draws upon over 25 years’ worth of experience and this personal odyssey has enabled him to retrace the history of the peoples of the Ancient Near East. The history of the Sumerians, Hittites, Assyrians,...

A Short History of the Ancient World begins with the Bronze Age and ends with the collapse of the Roman Empire. Rather than restricting his analysis to the Greek and Roman experience, Rauh introduces students to ancient Africa, Israel, Egypt, Iran, China, and the Indian subcontinent. To aid...

Ancient History: Key Themes and Approaches is a sourcebook of writings on ancient history. It presents over 500 of the most important stimulating and provocative arguments by modern writers on the subject, and as such constitutes an invaluable reference resource. The first section deals with different...

SOME thirty years after the defeat of Xerxes, Herodotus of Halicarnassus, who had travelled much in the lands of the barbarians as well as in Greece, set himself to write down for the men of his own time and for posterity the events of the great struggle and also to describe, as completely as he could,...

The Invention of Ancient Israel shows how the true history of ancient Palestine has been obscured by the search for Israel. Keith W. Whitelam shows how ancient Israel has been invented by scholars in the image of a European nation state, influenced by the realisation of the state of Israel in 1948....

Ancient Natural History surveys the ways in which people in the ancient world thought about nature. The writings of Aristotle, Theophrastus, Strabo, Pliny are examined, as well as the popular beliefs of their contemporaries. Roger French finds that the same natural-historical material was used to...

This book will show how the Egyptians had various modes of writings for various purposes , and how the Egyptian modes were falsely designated as "separate languages" belonging to others and how this one original language came to be called Greek, Hebrew, Arabic and other 'languages' throughout...

Make ancient history kid-friendly by carefully crafting the texts and then adding relevant images. That’s what we did! Allow this book to capture your child’s imagination and pull him/her back to the ancient times. You will see that there are plenty of lessons to learn and wonderful information to remember. Go ahead and grab a copy today!

Who were the boers? Why is their arrival in Africa significant? You’ll know the answer to these questions, plus a lot more, in the pages of this ancient history book for fourth grader. Reading about history does not have to be boring as long as you have the right resources with you. Encourage your child to learn independently. Grab a copy of this book today!

China has such a colorful history, literally and figuratively. Not only is it known for its art, it is also a hub of age-old cultures and traditions. In this book, you will learn the beginnings of it all as you read about the stories of ancient China. Set a time for reading because it is a self-paced learning technique that will get you places. Get a copy today.

"We Greeks are one in blood and one in language; we have temples to the gods and religious rites in common, and a common way of life." So the fifth-century historian Herodotus has some Athenians declare, in explanation of why they would never betray their fellow Greeks to the enemy, the "barbarian"...

Outlining the major political and cultural events, A History of Ancient Egypt is an authoritative and accessible introduction to this fascinating ancient culture. An accessible chronological narrative that draws on a range of historical sources Offers an up-to-date survey of ancient Egypt’s...

The kingdoms of Kush and Aksum were once located in East Africa. What was it like to live in these kingdoms? Reading about ancient history will help your child better appreciate the world, especially the changes experienced over time. Such facts can be used to understand the present and accurately predict what’ll happen in the future. Read this book today!

*Includes historic artwork depicting each of the Seven Wonders and pictures of some of the ruins.*Discusses the history and mysteries surrounding each of the Seven Wonders.*Includes ancient accounts describing the Seven Wonders.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading about each of the Seven Wonders.*Includes...