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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt: The History of a Civilisation from 3000 BC to Cleopatra
The Story Of Ancient Egypt And The Extraordinary Civilisation That Flourished Along The Banks Of The River Nile Can Seem Like A Gorgeous Pageant Studded With Exceptional Events. Among Them Are The Bui...lding Of The Pyramids, The Conquest Of Nubia, Akhenaten's Religious Revolution, The Power And Beauty Of Nefertiti, The Life And Death Of Tutankhamun, The Ruthlessness Of Ramesses, Alexander The Great's Invasion, And Cleopatra's Fatal Entanglement With Rome Which Led To The Fall Of Ptolemaic Egypt. But While Three Thousand Years Of Pharaonic Civilisation Have All The Ingredients Of An Epic Novel - Glittering Courts, Dynastic Intrigues, Murky Assassinations And Epic Battles; Individual Stories Of Heroism And Skulduggery, Of Triumph And Tragedy; And, Powerful Women And Tyrannical Kings - The Real Historical Story Is Even More Surprising And Far More Interesting. Timeline -- Author's Note -- Introduction -- Part I. Divine Right (5000-2175 B.c.) -- 1. In The Beginning -- 2. God Incarnate -- 3. Absolute Power -- 4. Heaven On Earth -- 5. Eternity Assured -- Part Ii. End Of Innocence (2175-1541 B.c.) -- 6. Civil War -- 7. Paradise Postponed -- 8. The Face Of Tyranny -- 9. Bitter Harvest -- Part Iii. The Power And The Glory (1541-1322 B.c.) -- 10. Order Reimposed -- 11. Pushing The Boundaries -- 12. King And Country -- 13. Golden Age -- 14. Royal Revolution -- Part Iv. Military Might (1322-1069 B.c.) -- 15. Martial Law -- 16. War And Peace -- 17. Triumph And Tragedy -- 18. Double-edged Sword -- Part V. Change And Decay (1069-30 B.c.) -- 19. A House Divided -- 20. A Tarnished Throne -- 21. Fortune's Fickle Wheel -- 22. Invasion And Introspection -- 23. The Long Goodbye -- 24. Finis -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. Toby Wilkinson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [587]-623) And Index.
A History of Civilizations
Fernand Braudel was one of the greatest historians of the twentieth century. A leading member of the Annales school, he rejected a narrow focus on Western warfare, diplomacy, and power politics, and o...pened up economic and social history to influences from anthropology, sociology, geography, psychology, and linguistics. In the late 1950s, when the Annales approach was widely accepted in French universities, a major reform introduced the study of "the main contemporary civilizations" into the final year of secondary schools. Traditionalists attacked the new stress on the social sciences and eventually triumphed, but Braudel was firmly committed to such changes. This marvelous survey of world history, the last of his books to be translated into English, was originally intended for French "sixth-formers." Yet its real value is far more permanent. Even an "educational story," Braudel once suggested in a lecture, can become a "tale of adventure," provided the historian manages to "find the key to a civilization" and is not afraid of simplicity - "not simplicity that distorts the truth, produces a void, and is another name for mediocrity, but simplicity that is clarity, the light of intelligence." Such a light shines throughout A History of Civilizations. After an introductory section examining the nature of cultures and civilizations, their continuities and transformations, Braudel surveys broad historical developments in almost every corner of the globe: the Muslim world - from the rise of Islam to post-colonial revival; Black Africa - from the slave trade to the dilemmas of development; the Far East: China, India, the maritime states and Japan; Europe - from the collapse of the Roman Empire to political union; the European civilizations of the New World: Latin America and the United States; the English-speaking universe: Canada, Southern Africa, Australia, and New Zealand; and the other Europe: Russia, the USSR, and the CIS. For this excellent translation, Richard Library Journal The late historian Braudel ( The Perspective of the World, LJ 10/15/84) was a leader of the French ``Annales'' school of historiography, which emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to history while deemphasizing the study of individual personalities and events. This work was written in 1962 to be used as a text in the French secondary school system. It was ostensibly rejected as being too difficult for students, but the real reason may have been that it lacked a Western bias; non-Western and Western civilizations are given equal emphasis. Though it is not error-free--witness the statement that has Ptolemy ruling Macedonia rather than Egypt--this work is a broad survey that attempts to understand the character and continuity of civilizations on a global scale. It can be seen as a precursor to the multicultural approach to studies that is in vogue today. Highly recommended.-- Robert J. Andrews, Duluth P . L . , Minn.
Egypt, Greece and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean
Contains A Study Of Ancient Egypt, Greece, And Rome From 3200 B.c. To 600 A.d. And Discusses The Art, Architecture, Philosophy, Literature, And Religious Practices Of Each Culture Looking At Key Indiv...iduals Such As Homer, Julius Caesar, Jesus, And Aristotle. 1. Approaching The Classical World -- 2. Civilizations Of The Ancient Near East, 5000-1200 B.c. -- 3. Egypt, The Gift Of The Nile, 3200-1500 B.c. -- 4. Egypt As An Imperial Power, 1500-1000 B.c. -- Interlude One. The Amarna Letters -- 5. Daily Life In New Kingdom Egypt -- 6. Ancient Near East, 1200-500 B.c. -- 7. Setting For Mediterranean Civilization -- 8. Early Greeks, 2000-700 B.c. -- 9. Greeks In A Wider World, 800-600 B.c. -- 10. Hoplites And Tyrants: The Emergence Of The City State -- 11. Cultural Change In The Archaic Age -- 12. Persian Wars -- 13. Everyday Life In Classical Greece -- 14. Religion In The Greek World -- Interlude Two. The Classical Age In Art -- 15. Athens: Democracy And Empire -- 16. From Aeschylus To Aristotle -- Interlude Three. Rhetoric -- 17. Struggle For Power, 431-338 B.c. -- 18. Alexander Of Macedon And The Expansion Of The Greek World -- 19. Hellenistic World -- Interlude Four. Celts And Parthians -- 20. Etruscans And Early Rome -- 21. Rome Becomes A Mediterranean Power -- 22. From The Gracchi To Caesar, 133-55 B.c. -- Interlude Five. Voices From The Republic -- 23. Fall Of The Roman Republic, 55-31 B.c. -- Interlude Six. Women In The Roman Republic -- 24. Augustus And The Founding Of Empire -- 25. Consolidating The Empire, A.d. 14-138 -- 26. Administering And Defending The Empire -- Interlude Seven. The Romans As Builders -- 27. Social And Economic Life In The Empire -- 28. Transformations: The Roman Empire, 138-313 -- 29. Foundations Of Christianity -- 30. Empire In The Fourth Century -- 31. Creation Of A New Europe, 395-600 -- 32. Emergence Of The Byzantine Empire. Charles Freeman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
History of the Ancient Near East
This Book Presents A Clear, Concise History Of The Extraordinarily Multicultural Civilizations Of The Ancient Near East. Beginning With The Emergence Of Writing Around 3000 B.c., The Narrative Ranges ...From The Origins Of The First Cities In Mesopotamia, Through The Growth Of The Babylonian And Hittite Kingdoms, To The Assyrian And Persian Empires. It Ends With The Transformation Of The Ancient Near East By The Conquests Of Alexander The Great. Incorporating The Most Recent Discoveries And Scholarship, The Book Provides Both An Account Of Political And Military Events And A Survey Of The Cultures And Societies Of The Ancient Near East. The Straightforward, Accessible Text Is Accompanied By Plentiful Maps And Illustrations, And Contains A Selection Of Near Eastern Texts In Translation. Each Chapter Includes A Key Research Question Or Text, Such As The Use Of The Bible As A Historical Source, The Epic Of Gilgamesh, And The Assyrian Royal Annals. It Is Essential Reading For Anyone Interested In This Crucial Period In World History.--jacket. Introductory Concerns -- Part 1: City-states -- Chapter 2: Origins: The Uruk Phenomenon -- Chapter 3: Competing City-states: The Early Dynastic Period -- Chapter 4: Political Centralization In The Late Third Millennium -- Chapter 5: The Near East In The Early Second Millennium -- Chapter 6: The Growth Of Territorial States In The Early Second Millennium -- Part 2: Territorial States -- Chapter 7: The Club Of The Great Powers -- Chapter 8: The Western States Of The Late Second Millennium -- Chapter 9: Kassites, Assyrians, And Elamites -- Chapter 10: The Collapse Of The Regional System And Its Aftermath -- Part 3: Empires -- Chapter 11: The Near East At The Start Of The First Millennium -- Chapter 12: The Rise Of Assyria -- Chapter 13: Assyria's World Domination -- Chapter 14: The Medes And Babylonians -- Chapter 15: The Persian Empire. Marc Van De Mieroop. Includes King Lists: P. [281]-296. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [297]-302) And Index.
The Story of the World: Activity Book One: Ancient Times
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Ancient Egypt
The ancient Egyptians created some of the world's most beautiful art and architecture. To this day, this ancient civilization—which produced the great pyramids, the riddle of the Sphinx, and the ...riches of Tutankhamun—exerts a strong hold on our imaginations. Now, in Ancient Egypt, eminent Egyptologist David P. Silverman and a team of leading scholars explore the cultural wealth of this civilization in a series of intriguing and authoritative essays based on the latest theories and discoveries. Illustrated with more than 200 superb color photographs, maps, and charts, this book illuminates the vivid and powerful symbolic images of this fascinating culture—from pyramids and temples to priests and rituals; from hieroglyphic writing to daily life by the Nile; and from temple carvings to the cult of the dead. Correcting the popular misconception of the Egyptians as a death-obsessed people, the book uses the most recent historical research and archaeological finds to illuminate the routines of daily life in royal, elite, priestly circles, as well as at lower levels of society. We learn, for example, that despite the monochromatic appearance of most temple ruins today, in ancient times they would have been colorful, even gleaming structures; that the title Pharaoh derives from the Egyptian phrase per aa, which means great house and was originally a reference to the royal palace; that temples employed all manner of part-time and full-time personnel, from farmers and carpenters to scribes, jewelers, and keepers of livestock; and that Egyptian law viewed women as equal to men, and they could, in some cases, wield considerable influence. The ancient Egyptians created some of the world's most beautiful art and architecture. To this day, this ancient civilization—which produced the great pyramids, the riddle of the Sphinx, and the riches of Tutankhamun—exerts a strong hold on our imaginations.
A History of Ancient Egypt
This Extraordinary Book Draws On A Lifetime Of Research And Thought To Recreate The Previously Untold Story Of How A Civilization Which Began With Handfuls Of Semi-itinerant Fishermen Settled, Spread ...And Created A Rich, Vivid, Strange Civilization That Had Its First Culmination In The Pharaoh Khufu Building The Great Pyramid, Perhaps The Most Astounding Of All Human-made Landmarks. The Book Immerses The Reader In The Fascinating World Of Archaeological Evidence, The Process Over The Past Two Centuries By Which This Long Vanished World Has Gradually Re-emerged And The Rapidly Changing Interpretations Which These Breathtaking But Entirely Enigmatic Remains Have Been Subjected To. Whether He Is Writing About The Smallest Necklace Bead Or The Most Elaborate Royal Tomb, John Romer Conveys To The Reader A Remarkable Sense Of How To Understand A People So Like Ourselves And Yet In So Many Ways Eerily Different. Beside The Pale Lake: Living In The Faiyum, C. 5000-4000 Bc -- Sickle Sheen: Most Ancient Egypt And The Neolithic Egyptianness -- Mermda And El-omari: Lower Egypt, 4300-4300 Bc -- The Badarians: Middle Egypt, 4400-4000 Bc -- Black-topped, White-lines: Life In Upper Egypt, 4000-3500 Bc -- A Cloud Across The Moon: Death In Upper Egypt, 4000-3200 Bc -- Boats And Donkeys: Copper, Trade And Influence Within The Lower Nile Valley, 3500-3000 Bc -- Rolling Along: Of Men And Monsters, 3500-3000 Bc -- Scorpion And Hawk: 2300-3000 Bc -- The Coming Of The King: The Origins Of Hieroglyphs, C. 3000 Bc -- Narmer's Palette: The Qualities Of Kings, C. 3000 Bc -- The Hawk Upon The Wall: History, Land And Naqadan Resettlement, 3500-3000 Bc -- Taking Wing: Naqadan Emigration, 3500-3000 Bc -- Taking Stock: Ordering And Accounting Within The Early State -- The Shadows Of Birds: Rite And Sacrifice Within The Early State -- The Serekh Tomb: The Story Of The Naqada Mastaba, C. 3000 Bc -- A Line Of Kings: The First Dynasty Royal Tombs, 3000-2825 Bc -- The Lost Dynasty: Fake Histories, Real Lives, Dynasty Two, 2825-2675 Bc -- The Wheeling Hawk: Refining Egypt: Dynasties One, Two And Three -- The Realm Of The Pharaoh: Dynasties One And Three -- Two Gentlemen Of Saqqara: Merka And Hesi-re: Dynasties One And Three Djoser's Kingdom -- Heb Sediana: Visions Of The Pyramid -- Deus Absconditus: The Hidden God -- In Consequence: The Pyramid's Effect -- A Diadem Of Pyramids, 2650-2625 Bc -- Court And Country: Metjen And The Early Reign Of Neferu, 2625-2600 Bc -- High Society: Sneferu At Maidum, 2625-2600 Bc -- A Building Passion: Sneferu At Dahshur, 2600-2575 Bc -- Making The Gods: Deity At Dahshur, 2600-2575 Bc -- The Perfect Pyramid: Khufu And Giza, 2575-2550 Bc. By John Romer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Civilizations: Culture, Ambition, and the Transformation of Nature
The forces that put an ocean between Africa and India, a river delta in Mesopotamia, or a 2,000-mile-long mountain range in South America also created the mold from which humanity fashioned its cultur...es. Here is a fascinating work of dazzling scholarship, connecting the world of the ecologist and geographer to the panorama of history. Publishers Weekly Enthusiastic readers of popular history have come to expect the author of Millennium and Truth: A History and Guide for the Perplexed to deliver a read filled with wonders, important insights, wit and outrageous opinion. In this marvelous new work, Fern ndez-Armesto, a member of the Modern History Faculty at Oxford, starts with a simple premise: civilization is not evidenced by a formal political structure, aesthetics, ethical principles or religion, but rather by a culture's attempt to refashion its environment. His overview of the world's civilizations (arranged by habitat desert, tundra, etc. rather than by more traditional categories such as chronology or technological aptitude) admits no progress, and, in fact, alleges that to believe otherwise is a dangerous business that breeds complacency in the face of moral perils. The vivid writing is equal to the scope of the author's ambition, to catalogue most, if not all, of the civilizations the world has seen. So infectious is Fern ndez-Armesto's passion for his subject that no exotic person (Khmer King Suryavarman II) or place (the Inca retreat of Quispaguanca) no matter how remote seems superfluous to the text. Scattered within the fact-filled portraits are numerous opinions on topics large and small, opinions that mark Fern ndez-Armesto, if not a contrarian, a formidable iconoclast: civilization did not originate in the alluvial soils of Mesopotamia, the idea of Proto-Indo-European language developing in isolation is an obvious fantasy and most accounts of history include too much hot air and not enough wind. But, despite a chilling evaluation of western civilization (for which he claims affection) and its global influence, he concludes on a pragmatic, almost optimistic note, resolving that there is no remedy except to go on trying. (May) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
The Lost Civilization Enigma: A New Inquiry Into the Existence of Ancient Cities, Cultures, and Peoples Who Pre-Date Recorded History
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Lost Civilizations: 10 Societies that Vanished Without a Trace
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