The Great Empires of the Ancient World

The Great Empires of the Ancient World

by ThomasHarrison (Author)

Synopsis

A distinguished team of internationally renowned scholars surveys the great empires from 1600 bc to ad 500, from the ancient Mediterranean to China. In ten masterly chapters, the authors take in the empires of New Kingdom Egypt, the Hittites, Assyria and Babylonia, Achaemenid through to Sassanid Persia, Athens and Alexander, Rome, India and Qin and Han China. Superbly illustrated and underpinned by deep scholarship attractively conveyed, The Great Empires of the Ancient World is an original and highly appealing work that makes these past societies resonate with, and fully relevant to, the modern age.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Edition: 01
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 02 Nov 2009

ISBN 10: 0500051607
ISBN 13: 9780500051603
Book Overview: The compelling story of the world's greatest ancient powers - their rise and fall, their artistic and architectural splendours

Media Reviews
'A remarkable achievement ... The careful use of illustrations, combined with well written essays, make this an excellent introduction to an increasingly popular field of study' - Contemporary Review
Author Bio
Thomas Harrison is Rathbone Professor of Ancient History and Classical Archaeology at the University of Liverpool, and acknowledged as one of the brightest stars in the generation of scholars transforming our view of the ancient world.