| Roots of the Western Tradition: A Short History of the Ancient World Contributor(s): Hollister, C. Warren (Author), Rogers, Guy MacLean (Author) |
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ISBN: 007235089X ISBN-13: 9780072350890 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua OUR PRICE: $60.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2004 Annotation: This brief, chronological survey covers the Ancient world in three parts: Prehistoric Europe and the Ancient Near East; Ancient Greece; and Ancient Rome. Succinct enough to be used with supplements, the coverage is carefully balanced between narrative and interpretation, highlighting historians' varying viewpoints on certain issues. Guy Rogers' careful revision preserves C. Warren Hollister's style while bringing the text up-to-date. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 930 |
| LCCN: 2004053864 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.48" W x 8.32" (0.64 lbs) 263 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This brief, chronological survey covers the Ancient world in three parts: Prehistoric Europe and the Ancient Near East; Ancient Greece; and Ancient Rome. Succinct enough to be used with supplements, the coverage is carefully balanced between narrative and interpretation, highlighting historians' varying viewpoints on certain issues. Guy Rogers' careful revision preserves C. Warren Hollister's style, while bringing the text up-to-date. |