[PDF] Cambridge Ancient History eBook

Author : Alan Bowman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 965 pages
File Size : 20,38 MB
Release : 2008-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139053921

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This volume covers the history of the Roman Empire from the accession of Septimius Severus in AD 193 to the death of Constantine in AD 337. This period was one of the most critical in the history of the Mediterranean world. It begins with the establishment of the Severan dynasty as a result of civil war. From AD 235 this period of relative stability was followed by half a century of short reigns of short-lived emperors and a number of military attacks on the eastern and northern frontiers of the empire. This was followed by the First Tetrarchy (AD 284-305), a period of collegial rule in which Diocletian, with his colleague Maximian and two junior Caesars (Constantius and Galerius), restabilised the empire. The period ends with the reign of the first Christian emperor, Constantine, who defeated Licinius and established a dynasty which lasted for thirty-five years.

Author : Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 29,30 MB
Release : 1970
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521301992

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Authoritative history of the Roman Empire during a critical period in Mediterranean history.

Author : Michael Loewe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1192 pages
File Size : 25,45 MB
Release : 1999-03-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521470308

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The Cambridge History of Ancient China provides a survey of the institutional and cultural history of pre-imperial China.

Author : I. E. S. Edwards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1092 pages
File Size : 14,80 MB
Release : 1981-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521298223

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Part II of volume I deals with the history of the Near East from about 3000 to 1750 B.C. In Egypt, a long period of political unification and stability enabled the kings of the Old Kingdom to develop and exploit natural resources, to mobilize both the manpower and the technical skill to build the pyramids, and to encourage sculptors in the production of works of superlative quality. After a period of anarchy and civil war at the end of the Sixth Dynasty the local rulers of Thebes established the so-called Middle Kingdom, restoring an age of political calm in which the arts could again flourish. In Western Asia, Babylonia was the main centre and source of civilisation, and her moral, though not always her military, hegemony was recognized and accepted by the surrounding countries of Anatolia, Syria, Palestine, Assyria and Elam. The history of the region is traced from the late Uruk and Jamdat Nasr periods up to the rise of Hammurabi, the most significant developments being the invention of writing in the Uruk period, the emergence of the Semites as a political factor under Sargon, and the success of the centralized bureaucracy under the Third Dynasty of Ur.

Author : Frank William Walbank
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 26,22 MB
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674387263

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The vast empire that Alexander the Great left at his death in 323 BC has few parallels. For the next three hundred years the Greeks controlled a complex of monarchies and city-states that stretched from the Adriatic Sea to India. F. W. Walbank's lucid and authoritative history of that Hellenistic world examines political events, describes the different social systems and mores of the people under Greek rule, traces important developments in literature and science, and discusses the new religious movements.

Author : Walter Scheidel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 34,68 MB
Release : 2007-11-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521780535

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In this, the first comprehensive survey of the economies of classical antiquity, twenty-eight chapters summarise the current state of scholarship in their specialised fields and sketch new directions for research. They reflect a new interest in economic growth in antiquity and develop new methods for measuring economic development, often combining textual and archaeological data that have previously been treated separately.

Author : Sa Cook
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,40 MB
Release : 2023-07-22
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ISBN : 9781022891579

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Tracing the development of ancient civilizations from Egypt to Greece, this volume continues the groundbreaking Cambridge Ancient History series. Lavishly illustrated and expertly written, it is an essential reference for anyone interested in the ancient world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Jonathan Shepard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1228 pages
File Size : 43,46 MB
Release : 2019-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107685871

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Byzantium lasted a thousand years, ruled to the end by self-styled 'emperors of the Romans'. It underwent kaleidoscopic territorial and structural changes, yet recovered repeatedly from disaster: even after the near-impregnable Constantinople fell in 1204, variant forms of the empire reconstituted themselves. The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500-1492 tells the story, tracing political and military events, religious controversies and economic change. It offers clear, authoritative chapters on the main events and periods, with more detailed chapters on outlying regions and neighbouring societies and powers of Byzantium. With aids such as maps, a glossary, an alternative place-name table and references to English translations of sources, it will be valuable as an introduction. However, it also offers stimulating new approaches and important findings, making it essential reading for postgraduates and for specialists. The revised paperback edition contains a new preface by the editor and will offer an invaluable companion to survey courses in Byzantine history.