OCR Ancient History GCSE Component 1

This textbook supports OCR's GCSE Ancient History Component 1. It covers the Period Study on the Persian Empire and the three optional Depth Studies. The ideal preparation for the final examinations, all content is presented by experts and experienced teachers in a clear and accessible narrative. Ancient and modern sources are described and analysed, with supporting images. Helpful student features include study questions, further reading, and boxes focusing in on key people, events and terms.

Sam Baddeley teaches Classics at Winchester College, UK. Paul Fowler is Head of Ancient History and History at Jack Hunt School, Peterborough, UK, and an experienced examiner. Lucy Nicholas teaches Classics and History at King's College London, UK, and has previously taught Classics in school. James Renshaw teaches Classics at Godolphin and Latymer School, UK. His books include In Search of the Greeks (2nd edn, Bloomsbury, 2015) and In Search of the Romans (Bloomsbury, 2012) and he is General Editor of the suite of books for OCR Classical Civilisation and Ancient History (Bloomsbury, 2017).