Roots of the Western Tradition A Short History of the Ancient World

Name: Roots of the Western Tradition A Short History of the Ancient World
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ISBN: 9780073406947

ISBN-10: 0073406945

ISBN-13: 9780073406947

Edition: 8th 2008

Authors: C. Warren Hollister, Guy Maclean Rogers

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This brief, chronological survey provides students with an introduction to the histories of the Near East, Greece, and Rome from roughly 3000 B.C. until A.D. 500. Succinct enough to be used with supplements, the coverage is carefully balanced between narrative and interpretation, highlighting historians' varying viewpoints on issues of the past. Throughout, special attention is paid to connections between the cultures of the Near East including Mesopotamia and Egypt and Graeco-Roman civilization. This 8th edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest scholarship on the ancient western world, as well as new timelines and pedagogical enhancements to assist students in their study.

Book details

List price: $63.64
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 10/26/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Guy M. Rogers is professor of classics and history at Wellesley College.



List of Illustrations


List of Maps


List of Biographical Sketches


List of Time Lines


Preface


Introduction



The Ancient Near East



From Stone Age to Civilization



Mesopotamia



Egypt



The Diffusion of Near Eastern Civilization


Suggested Readings



Ancient Greece



Crete, Mycenae, and the Dark Age



The Rise of Classical Greece



The Zenith and Transformation of Classical Greece



Literature and Philosophy in Greece



The Culture of the Golden Age



The Hellenistic Age


Suggested Readings



Ancient Rome



The Rise of Rome



The Principate



The Spiritual Metamorphosis



The Dominate



The Waning of the Western Empire


Suggested Readings


Glossary


Index