Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West - Hardcover

Michael Scott

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9780091958817: Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0091958814 ISBN 13: 9780091958817

Publisher: HUTCHINSON/ PENGUIN, 2016

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About the Author:

Dr Michael Scott is an Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick. He received his doctorate from Christ's College, Cambridge, and lectured at Darwin College, Cambridge, before taking up his role at Warwick. His research and teaching focuses on the ancient history and archaeology of the Greek and Roman worlds. He has written a number of books and written and presented a range of TV programmes, including Delphi: Bellybutton of the Ancient World (BBC4, 2010); Guilty Pleasures : Luxury in Ancient Greece and Luxury in the Middle Ages (BBC4, 2011); Jesus: Rise to Power (National Geographic, 2012); The Mystery of the X Tombs (BBC2, 2013); Ancient Greece - The Greatest Show on Earth (BBC4 2013); Who were the Greeks? (BBC2, 2014); Roman Britain from the Air (ITV, 2014); and Rome's Invisible City (BBC1, 2015). He also presented the BBC Radio 4 series Spin the Globe from 2013-2014.

Review:

"A bold and imaginative page-turner that challenges ideas about the world of antiquity." -- Peter Frankopan (The Silk Roads) "As panoramic as it is learned, this is ancient history for our globalised world." -- Tom Holland (Dynasty, Rubicon) "This vivid and engaging book brings to life some of the most important moments in ancient history, moments that have shaped not only the politics and culture of bygone eras, but the institutions, thoughts and fantasies of our time." -- Yuval Noah Harari (Sapiens) "Scott has identified three game-changing moments in antiquity... We meet new, colourful, historical players... and re-calibrate our perception of old ones... Offering the Mediterranean and the Far East as a giant chessboard - with individual moves impacting the whole - astute analysis is matched with acute prose: this book reminds us that our own futures have long been written in the narratives of our global neighbours." -- Bettany Hughes "Impeccably researched and authoritative... Scott's scholarly but accessible style manages to make this sweeping saga enthralling throughout, as he traces the stories of everyone from Hannibal to Confucius" -- Alexander Larman Observer

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