Oxford First Ancient History |
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| Series title: | Rebuilding the Past Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-521373-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1997 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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From the threshold of history and the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China to the glories of Rome and Greece and the fall of the Roman Empire--here's a fascinating tour into the past. Roy Burrell has combined On the Threshold of History, The Romans, and The Greeks into one beautifully illustrated volume and added lots of new information about other early civilizations. Factual essays are interspersed with "interviews" with characters from the ancient world to make...
More DescriptionFrom the threshold of history and the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China to the glories of Rome and Greece and the fall of the Roman Empire--here's a fascinating tour into the past. Roy Burrell has combined On the Threshold of History, The Romans, and The Greeks into one beautifully illustrated volume and added lots of new information about other early civilizations. Factual essays are interspersed with "interviews" with characters from the ancient world to make history an exciting time full of real and interesting people. Readers gain an understanding of the development of early civilizations and the techniques historians and archaeologists use to explore and interpret events of the past. This is powerful history that brings the ancient world to life for young readers.