A History of the Ancient World

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Oxford University Press, 1991 - 742 pages
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In a long and distinguished career, Chester Starr has written on topics ranging from early man, to the early Athenian democracy, to the role of sea power in the classical world. And one of his finest works--the product of his broad interests and expertise--has been A History of the Ancient World, long a standard work on the distant past. Now this landmark book is available in a new edition, offering a informative account of early history from the rise of the first cities to the fall of the Roman Empire.
This richly illustrated new edition deftly explores the broad expanse of early human history. Though Greece and Rome occupy center stage, Starr also surveys the cities and empires of Mesopotamia, India from the early Indus civilization to the Gupta state, and China from the Hsia dynasty to the Han empire. In this new edition, he has incorporated the latest research into his lucid and informative narrative, reworking virtually every chapter to bring the work completely up-to-date. He has revised his discussions of early humankind to account for the most recent findings; he presents a new view of the Jewish revolt against Rome led by Bar Kochba; and he has thoroughly updated the bibliographies. In addition, his account of the end of the Roman Empire has been rewritten in light of the most recent thinking by classical historians. Numerous maps and illustrations, carefully composed and selected, highlight the text. And throughout, Starr clearly expresses the complexities of ancient history in lively, engaging prose, making the finest scholarship accessible to the nonspecialist.
When A History of the Ancient World appeared in earlier editions, The Philadelphia Inquirer hailed it as "an excellent one-volume history" and "fascinating reading." And The Classical Journal wrote, "In scope, accuracy, and soundness of judgment this is one of the best general ancient histories." This completely updated Fourth Edition will continue to provide one of the most distinguished and comprehensive one-volume introductions to the ancient past available today.
 

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Avis d'utilisateur  - carterchristian1 - LibraryThing

This is an excellent overview of Western history until the medieval history. There are a few efforts to show what was happeneing in China and China, but not very much. The maps and bibliographies at the ends of the chapters are very good. Readable. Consulter l'avis complet

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Avis d'utilisateur  - keylawk - LibraryThing

From the Paleolithic Age to the "decline" -- a word he wonderfully qualifies [709]-- of Rome. Specifically, from the pre-lower paleolithic australopithicenes of 5,000,000 BC and before, to the 3rd ... Consulter l'avis complet

Table des matières

THE FIRST AcHIEVEMENTS OF MAN
3
THE FIRST cIVILIZATION OF MESOPOTAMIA
27
EARLY EGYPT
51
THE NEAR EAST IN THE SECOND MILLENNIUM
75
NEW CIVILIZATIONS WEST AND EAST
99
THE UNIFIcATION OF THE NEAR EAST
123
HISTORIc cIVILIZATIONS OF INDIA AND CHINA
164
THE 8EGINNINGS OF GREEK cIVILIZATION
185
ALEXANDER AND THE HELLENISTIc WORLD
394
HELLENISTIc cIVILIZATION
413
THE EARLY WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN
437
ROME IN ITALY
456
ROME IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
477
DECLINE OF THE ROMAN REPU8LIc
503
THE ACE OF cIcERO AND CAESAR
525
THE AUGUSTAN AGE
547

RISE AND SPREAD OF THE GREEK cITYSTATE
205
GREEK cIVILIZATION IN THE AGE OF REVOLUTION
228
THE SIXTH CENTURY
247
THE GREEKS AGAINST THE PERSIANS
275
ATHENIAN DEMOCRACY AND IMPERIALISM
298
FIFTHcENTURY cIVILIZATION
319
END OF THE GOLDEN AGE
339
DECLINE OF THE cITYSTATE
359
GREEK cIVILIZATION IN THE FOURTH CENTURY
378
THE ROMAN PEACE
575
THE SPREAD OF cHRISTIANITY
603
THE FARTHER ORIENT
626
THE FIRST SIGNS OF STRESS
647
THE LATER ROMAN EMPIRE
669
THE END OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
694
Index
731
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Page 331 - In Medicine one must pay attention not to plausible theorizing but to experience and reason together. ... I agree that theorizing is to be approved, provided that it is based on facts, and systematically makes its deductions from what is observed. . . . But conclusions drawn from unaided reason can hardly be serviceable; only those drawn from observed fact.
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Page 305 - To sum up: I say that Athens is the school of Hellas, and that the individual Athenian in his own person seems to have the power of adapting himself to the most varied forms of action with the utmost versatility and grace.
Page 525 - Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Page 155 - You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
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Page 363 - Hellenic cities he thinks it just to leave independent, both small and great, with the exception of Lemnos, Imbros, and Scyros, which three are to belong to Athens as of yore. Should any of the parties concerned not accept this peace, I, Artaxerxes, will war against him or them with those who share my views. This will I do by land and by sea, with ships and with money.

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Chester G. Starr is Bentley Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Michigan. In a teaching career that has spanned five decades, he has written over twenty books on ancient history, including the recent The Influence of Sea Power on Ancient History.

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