Ancient History : From the First Civilizations to the Renaissance - Hardcover

J M Roberts

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844830608 ISBN 13: 9781844830602

Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers, 2004

Synopsis

A fascinating and highly readable account of humankind's development over 10,000 years in a brilliantly illustrated volume by one of the world's most distinguished historians.

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About the Author

J. M. Roberts was former Warden of Merton College, Oxford and author of many books including The History of the World and the recently published New History of the World.

From School Library Journal

Grade 8 Up–This meticulously researched and profusely illustrated work provides a comprehensive examination of world history. The chronologically arranged chapters cover 10,000 years of history with a focus on time periods, events, and discoveries from the early civilizations to the Renaissance. Lucid, informative text includes such diverse topics as the Ice Ages, ancient Mesopotamia, the Hellenistic world, ancient Egypt, metallurgy, Judaism, the Arab Empire, Charlemagne, and church reformation. Two narrative columns, plenty of white space, and a plethora of advantageously positioned visual matter result in a pleasing layout. Sidebars are relevant and instructive. The high-quality color photos, maps, reproductions, charts, and graphs are additional elements to savor and investigate. A thorough index and table of contents are excellent access points to a tool that will receive much use in libraries. This first-rate resource was originally published in London as The New Penguin History of the World, 4th ed. (2002).–Hillary Jan Donitz-Goldstein, formerly at New York Public Library
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Edition details

• Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844830608
• ISBN 13: 9781844830602
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 912