Free Downloads Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: From Prehistory To 640 CE
Challenging the stereotypes and myths that typically characterize students' understanding of antiquity, Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations: From Prehistory to 640 CE, Second Edition, focuses on continuity and connections, along with cultural diffusion and cultural diversity, to show how history is a cumulative process and that numerous similar themes recur in different times and places. The text also explores sensitive issues and debates including attitudes toward race, ethnicity, and tolerance; gender issues and roles; slavery; social mobility; religion; political evolution; the nature of government; and imperialism.FEATURESNew! Chapter 9: "Civilization beyond the Near East, Greece, and Rome (2300-31 BCE)"New! "Digging Antiquity": Illustrated features that discuss specific archaeological sites, many of which can still be visited today New!: "Looking Back": Chapter summaries, followed by "Looking Ahead" sections that preview the following chapters"History Laboratory": Concise observations on how historians use different methodologies to interpret historical evidence and to debunk pseudoscience"Historical Controversy": Reflections that explore conflicting modern interpretations of ancient phenomena "A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words": Illustrations of distinctive material artifacts, accompanied by brief essays"Mysteries of History": Selections that address puzzling and intriguing aspects of the past"In Their Own Words": Extended quotations that exemplify each chapter's main themes Stunning Interior Design: More than 200 maps and illustrations, including an eight-page color portfolioAn Image Bank containing more than 100 PowerPoint-based slides and approximately forty maps, available to adopters
Paperback: 608 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 2 edition (June 30, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199384452
ISBN-13: 978-0199384457
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 1 x 7.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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