Ancient empires: from Mesopotamia to the rise of Islam
"Ancient Empires is a relatively brief yet comprehensive and even-handed overview of the ancient Near East, the Mediterranean, and Europe, including the Greco-Roman world, Late Antiquity, and the early Muslin period. The book emphasizes the central, if problematic, connection between political...
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格式: | Print 圖書 |
語言: | English |
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Cambridge [u.a.]
Cambridge University Press
2011
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In: | Year: 2011 |
版: | 1. publ. |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
古代
/ 大国
/ 歷史
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Further subjects: | B
Islamic civilization
B Imperialism B Civilization, Ancient B Civilization, Classical |
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總結: | "Ancient Empires is a relatively brief yet comprehensive and even-handed overview of the ancient Near East, the Mediterranean, and Europe, including the Greco-Roman world, Late Antiquity, and the early Muslin period. The book emphasizes the central, if problematic, connection between political and ideological power in both empire-formation and resistance. By defining the ancient world as a period strectching from the Bronze Age into the early Muslim world, it is broader in scope than competing books; yet at the same time its tight thematic concentration keeps the narrative engagingly focused"-- "Ancient Empires is a relatively brief yet comprehensive and even-handed overview of the ancient Near East, the Mediterranean, and Europe, including the Greco-Roman world, Late Antiquity, and the early Muslin period. The book emphasizes the central, if problematic, connection between political and ideological power in both empire-formation and resistance. By defining the ancient world as a period strectching from the Bronze Age into the early Muslim world, it is broader in scope than competing books; yet at the same time its tight thematic concentration keeps the narrative engagingly focused"-- |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
ISBN: | 0521889111 |