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Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization
By: Algaze, Guillermo
Published by: The University of Chicago Press
The alluvial lowlands of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in southern Mesopotamia are widely known as the “cradle of civilization” owing to the scale of the processes of urbanization that took place in the area by the second half of the fourth millennium BC. In Ancient Mesopotamia at the Dawn of Civilization, Guillermo Algaze draws on the work of modern economic geographers to explore how the unique river-based ecology and geography of the Tigris-Euphrates alluvium impacted the development of urban civilization in southern Mesopotamia. He argues that these natural conditions granted southern polities significant competitive advantages over their landlocked rivals elsewhere in Southwest Asia, most importantly the ability to easily transport commodities. In due course, this resulted in increased trade and economic activity and higher population densities in the south than were possible elsewhere. As southern polities grew in scale and complexity throughout the fourth millennium, revolutionary new forms of labor organization and record keeping were created, and it is these socially created innovations, Algaze argues, that ultimately account for why fully developed city-states emerged earlier in southern Mesopotamia than elsewhere in Southwest Asia or the world.
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The Ancient Messenians
By: Luraghi, Nino
Published by: Cambridge University Press
Traces the history of Messenian ethnicity from the archaic period to the Roman Empire.
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Price: $96.00
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Ancient Meteorology
By: Taub, Liba
Published by: Routledge
Discusses Greek and Roman approaches to this broad discipline, which in classical antiquity included not only 'weather', but occurrences such as earthquakes and comets. It is the first book of its kind in English.
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Price: $37.95
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Ancient Natural History
By: French, Roger
Published by: Routledge
Ancient Natural History surveys the ways in which people in the ancient world thought about nature and finds that the same material was used to justify both Greek philosopher and Christian allegorist.
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Price: $42.95
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Ancient Perspectives On Egypt
By: Ucko, Professor Peter
Published by: UCL Press
The allure of Egypt is not exclusive to the modern world. Egypt also held an attraction for people of the past. In this volume, academics from a wide range of disciplines assess the significance of Egypt within the settings of its past, using both archaeological and documented evidence.
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Ancient Philosophy
By: Kenny, Anthony
Published by: OUP Oxford
Sir Anthony Kenny tells the fascinating story of the birth of philosophy and its remarkable flourishing in the ancient Mediterranean world. This is the first of four volumes in which he unfolds a magisterial new history of Western philosophy. Specially written for a broad popular readership, but serious and deep enough to offer a genuine understanding of the great philosophers, Kenny's lucid and stimulating history will become the definitive work for anyone interested in the people. and ideas that shaped the course of Western thought. - ;Sir Anthony Kenny tells the fascinating story of the birth of philosophy and its remarkable flourishing in the ancient Mediterranean world. This is the first of four volumes in which he unfolds a magisterial new history of Western philosophy. Specially written for a broad popular readership, but serious and deep enough to offer a genuine understanding of the great philosophers, Kenny's lucid and stimulating history will become the definitive work for anyone interested in the people. and ideas that shaped the course of Western thought. - ;Bertrand Russell apparently wrote his History of Western Philosophy in a hurry to raise funds. Although this reamins a popular work, it is a patchy and unreliable source. By contrast, Kenny's history of philosophy is the product of a lifetime of scholarship and this is manifest on every page. The other celebrated history of philosophy is that of Frederick Copleston, which runs to twelve volumes. Although this contains a wealth of detail and remains a valuable resource,. Kenny is by far the better philosopher and writer. - James Ladyman, Times Higher Education Supplement
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Ancient Rome
By: Robinson, O. F.
Published by: Routledge
An innovative work that traces the development of the public works, services and specialised law that was needed to maintain and run Ancient Rome. The book incorporates and develops previous historical and topographical research.
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Ancient Rome and Modern America
By: Malamud, Margaret
Published by: Wiley-Blackwell
Ancient Rome and Modern America explores the vital role the narratives and images of Rome have played in America’s understanding of itself and its history.:.; Places America’s response to Rome in a historical context, from the Revolutionary era to the present.; Looks at portrayals of Rome in different media: writing, architecture, theatre, painting, World’s Fairs and Expositions, and film.; Beautifully illustrated with over 40 high quality photographs and figures.
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Ancient sites in Galilee
By: Grootkerk, S.E.
Published by: Koninklijke Brill NV
An inventory of all ancient sites now known in Galilee. The book is divided into 32 regions, each represented by a map. Each map has its sites numbered. The accompanying lists explain all sites chronologically, and identify the names the sites have carried in subsequent periods.
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Price: $147.00
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Ancient Titicaca
By: Stanish, Charles
Published by: University of California Press
One of the richest and most complex civilizations in ancient America evolved around Lake Titicaca in southern Peru and northern Bolivia. This work is a comprehensive synthesis of 4000 years of prehistory for the entire Titicaca region.
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Price: $15.95
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