The Ancient World
Originally published in 1935, this book presents an introductory guide to the ancient Mediterranean and its history. Glover covers the history of ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, as well as the art of both civilizations and a brief view into the everyday life of the people living under the Roman Empire's dominion. Maps, illustrations and photographs of relevant artefacts and locations are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the ancient world or the history of classical education.
Product details
October 2014Paperback
9781107695634
416 pages
198 × 129 × 22 mm
0.41kg
Available
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Geography and history
- 2. City and story
- 3. The early Greek world
- 4. The world eastward
- 5. Wars of Greeks and Persians
- 6. The Greek city
- 7. The divided Greek world
- 8. The early Roman world
- 9. The Jews
- 10. Alexander
- 11. The Hellenistic world
- 12. Greek, Roman and Carthaginian
- 13. A century of change
- 14. Caesar and Augustus
- 15. The Christian church in the Roman Empire
- 16. The Roman Empire
- Table of dates
- Index.