The History of the Ancient World

From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome

Susan Wise Bauer

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Norton
08 January 2010

History; General & world history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

"A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own

This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history.

Dozens of maps provide a clear geography of great events, while timelines give the reader an ongoing sense of the passage of years and cultural interconnection. This narrative history employs the methods of ""history from beneath"" -- literature, epic traditions, private letters and accounts -- to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled. The result is an engrossing tapestry of human behavior from which we may draw conclusions about the direction of world events and the causes behind them."

By: Susan Wise Bauer
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 46mm
Weight: 1.211kg
ISBN: 9780393059748
ISBN 10: 039305974X
Pages: 800
Publication Date: 08 January 2010
Audience: General/trade , Adult education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome

Bauer guides readers on a fast-paced yet thorough tour...a wonderful starting point for the study of the ancient world. -- Publishers Weekly [A]n attractive introduction to a subject vast in time and geography....Bauer's survey will spark the imagination. -- Booklist