Egypt, Greece, and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean

by Charles Freeman

Overview

Regarded as one of the best general histories of the ancient world, this book is written for the general reader and the student coming to the subject for the first time and provides a reliable and highly accessible point of entry to the period. The 3rd edition has been extensively revised with several chapters rewritten and a wealth of new material added.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199651924
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/27/2014
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	824
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

About the Author:
Charles Freeman is a freelance writer living in the United Kingdom. He has been described as "full of the romance of archeology and the people who created it, and full of curiosity about the human side of the ancient world'.

Table of Contents

DedicationForeword to the Third edition, Oswyn MurrayAuthor's PrefaceAcknowledgementsList of PlatesList of MapsList of Figures1. Approaching the Ancient World2. The Birth of Civilization: The Ancient Near East, 5000- 1200 BC3. Pyramids and Power, the Creation of an Egyptian State, 3500-1985 BC4. Stability and Expansion, Egypt in the Middle and New Kingdoms, 1985- 1000 BCInterlude 1: The Amarna Letters5. Living in New Kingdom Egypt6. The Ancient Near East, 1200- 500 BC7. 'The Sea between the Lands', the Mediterranean as the Cradle of the Classical World8. Civilizations of the Bronze Age Aegean, 2000 -1100 BC9. The Birth of a New Greece 1100 - 700 BC10. 'Travelling Heroes', The Greeks in a Wider World, 800-600 BCInterlude 2: Sappho and Lyric Poetry11. Hoplites and Tyrants: The Emergence of the City State12. Craftsmanship and Creativity in Archaic Greece13. The Persian Wars14. The Greek Way of Life15. Experiencing the Supernatural: the Spiritual World of the GreeksInterlude 3: 'After this all becomes possible.' Creating Classical Art, 500 - 460 BC16. Democracy and Empire, Athens in the Fifth Century17. Rethinking the World: From Aeschylus to AristotleInterlude 4: Rhetoric18. The Struggle for Power, 431- 338 BC19. Alexander the Great and the Transformation of the Greek World20. Tensions and Creativity: The Hellenistic World, 323 -30 BCInterlude 5: Celts and Parthians21. The Etruscans and Early Rome22. Rome Becomes a Mediterranean Power23. Rome, A Republic Under StressInterlude 6: Voices from the Republic24. The Failure of Republican PoliticsInterlude 7: Women in the Roman Republic25. Augustus and the Founding of Empire26. Consolidating the Roman Empire, AD 14-161Interlude 8: The Sebasteion at Aphrodisias27. Running and Defending an Empire28. Social and Economic Life in the EmpireInterlude 9: The Romans as Builders29. The Flourishing of Greek Culture30. An Empire in Crisis, AD 161-31331. The Early Christian Communities, AD 33-31332. Constantine and His Successors33. The Christian Emperor34. The Collapse of the Classical West, 395-60035. The Emergence of the Byzantine Empire36. LegaciesWhat to Read NextDate ChartList of EventsIndex

Editorial Reviews

"A useful introduction to the ancient Mediterranean civilizations."—Library Journal

"Cover[s] an immense variety of material with competence and sensitivity to nuance. "—Booklist

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