A Short History of the Ancient World - Paperback

by Nicholas K. Rauh (Author), Heidi E. Kraus (Author), John C. Hill (Contribution by)

A Short History of the Ancient World begins with the Bronze Age and ends with the collapse of the Roman Empire. Rather than restricting his analysis to the Greek and Roman experience, Rauh introduces students to ancient Africa, Israel, Egypt, Iran, China, and the Indian subcontinent.

Author Biography

Nicholas K. Rauh is Professor of Classics at Purdue University and an award-winning teacher. He is the author of The Sacred Bonds of Commerce: Religion, Economy, and Trade Society at Hellenistic Roman Delos (1993) and Merchants, Sailors, and Pirates in the Roman World (2003).
Heidi E. Kraus is Assistant Professor of Art History and Director of The De Pree Gallery at Hope College.