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The great empires of the ancient world

A team of internationally renowned scholars surveys the major imperial powers of the ancient world, from 1600 b.c. to a.d. 500, and ranging geographically from the ancient Mediterranean to East Asia. The authors investigate the nature of empires-including Egypt, Rome, Babylonia, Persia, India, and C...

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Other Authors: Harrison, Thomas 1969- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles J. Paul Getty Museum [2009]
Subjects:
Civilization, Ancient
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Table of Contents:
  • The empire of New Kingdom Egypt, 1539-1069 BC / Bill Manley
  • The Hittite Empire, 1650-1200 BC / Trevor Bryce
  • The empires of Assyria and Babylonia, 900-539 BC / Marc Van De Mieroop
  • The first Persian Empire, 550-330 BC / Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
  • The Athenian Empire, 478-404 BC, 378-338 BC / Alastair Blanshard
  • The empire of Alexander and his successors, 338-60 BC / Michael Sommer and Thomas Harrison
  • The Parthian and early Sasanian Empires, c. 247 BC-AD 300 / Ted Kaizer
  • The Roman Empire, 27 BC-AD 476 / Michael Sommer
  • The early empires of South Asia, 323 BC-AD 500 / Robin Coningham and Mark Manuel
  • The early empires of China, 221 BC-AD 220 / W. J. F. Jenner

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