The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome

The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome - Hardcover

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The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome - Hardcover

The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome - Hardcover

by Susan Wise Bauer
$35.00
$35.00

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by Susan Wise Bauer (Author)

This is the first volume in a bold series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history.

Dozens of maps provide a clear geography of great events, while timelines give the reader an ongoing sense of the passage of years and cultural interconnection. This old-fashioned narrative history employs the methods of "history from beneath"--literature, epic traditions, private letters and accounts--to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled. The result is an engrossing tapestry of human behavior from which we may draw conclusions about the direction of world events and the causes behind them.

Number of Pages: 896
Dimensions: 1.6 x 9.5 x 6.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: March 01, 2007
ISBN9780393059748
Author Susan Wise Bauer
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
GenreHistory
FormatHardcover
PublishedMarch 2007
LanguageENG- English
Pages896
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Susan Wise Bauer

Susan Wise Bauer is a historian and educator. Her sweeping works of narrative history include, among many others, The History of the Ancient World, The Story of Western Science, and the Story of the World series for young readers. She is the co-author of The Well-Trained Mind, author of The Well-Educated Mind, and owner of the Well-Trained Mind Press. She taught at the College of William and Mary for eighteen years and now writes on the family farm, Peace Hill, in Charles City, Virginia.

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