The Rise And Fall of the Classical World, 2500 BC - 600 AD - Brossura

Quinn, Josephine Crawley; Heather, Peter; Bell, Andrew; Pettegree, Andrew

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1845331621 ISBN 13: 9781845331627

Casa editrice: Mitchell Beazley, 2006

Riassunto

Three thousand years of European history plays out across the pages of this sumptuously illustrated first volume in the accessible History of Europe series. The narrative begins with the first stirrings of Bronze Age Greek culture on Crete, then follows Alexander the Great on his far-flung conquests, and traces the stunning rise and fall of Rome. This is no mere dusty recounting of names and dates; rather, the saga of classical Europe is recounted through lively discussions of the religious and cultural motivations, ambitious personalities, and behind-the-scenes struggles for political power that would lead to history's most pivotal moments. Color photographs, maps, and concise biographies of key figures make it easy to understand the events that set the course for today's Europe.
 

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Informazioni sull?autore

Dr John Stevenson is one of Britain's most distinguished historians. He is currently Fellow and Tutor in History at Worcester College, Oxford University, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. As well as acting as a contributor or general editor to a number of major reference works including The Macmillan Dictionary of British and European History Since 1914 and The Longman Handbook of Modern European History 1763-1997, Dr Stevenson has been a consultant to the BBC (WGBH) series The People's Century and most recently contributed to 1939: The World We Lost for Channel 4.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Mitchell Beazley
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1845331621
• ISBN 13: 9781845331627
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 144
• Redattore: Stevenson John
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile