Oxford Children's Ancient History - Softcover

Roy Burrell

9780199171873: Oxford Children's Ancient History

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199171874 ISBN 13: 9780199171873

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

A collected volume on Ancient History, comprising 3 former volumes: "On the Threshold of History", "The Greeks", and "The Romans". The first part is optional for KS2 history; the second part compulsory for KS2; and the third part optional for KS3.

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About the Author:

The late Roy Burrell was the author of The Greeks and The Romans and many other historical books for children.
Peter Connolly is an honorary research fellow of the Institute of Archaeology in London. He is the author and illustrator of The Roman Army, Pompeii, Greece and Rome at War, and The Legend of Odysseus.

From Booklist:

Gr. 4-7. Beginning with prehistory, this book surveys ancient civilizations, primarily in the Mediterranean region. Although sections of several pages cover the ancient Egyptians, Sumerians, Persians, and Britons, and two-page sections survey the Phoenicians, Chinese, Assyrians, and others, most of the book presents the cultures of the Greeks and the Romans. Every page includes at least one full-color illustration, a map, a cutaway drawing, a painting re-creating the times, or a photograph of a wall painting, sculpture, artifact, site, or explorer. Not only is the format inviting, but the text is also quite readable. Besides standard presentations of facts, the author conducts imaginary interviews with such characters as a Babylonian soldier discussing justice under Hammurabi, a worker for Sir Arthur Evans talking about the excavations at Knossos, and a Greek mask maker describing the theater. English in origin, the book may occasionally confuse readers with its Briticisms, but this is still a lively, helpful resource. One warning: considering the price, the binding could be (should be) stronger. Carolyn Phelan

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