{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-the-ancient-world-9780415458276","title":"An Introduction to the Ancient World","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntegrating the results of scholarly work from the past decade  the authors of An Introduction to the Ancient World  Lukas de Blois and R.J. van der Spek  have fully-updated and revised all sixteen chapters of this best-selling introductory textbook. Covering the history and culture of the ancient Near East  Greece and Rome within the framework of a short narrative history of events  this book offers an easily readable  integrated overview for students of history  classics  archaeology and philosophy  whether at college  at undergraduate level or among the wider reading public. This revised second edition offers a new section on early Christianity and more specific information on the religions  economies  and societies of the ancient Near East. There is extended coverage of Greek  Macedonian and Near Eastern history of the fourth to second centuries BC and the history of the Late Roman Republic. The consequences of Julius Caesars violent death are covered in more detail  as are the history and society of Imperial Rome. This new edition is: comprehensive: covers 3 000 years of ancient history and provides the basis for a typical one-semester course  lavishly illustrated: contains maps  line drawings and plates to support and supplement the text  with updated captions  clearly and concisely written: two established and respected university teachers with thirty years experience in the subject areas  well-organized: traces the broad outline of political history but also concentrates on particular topics  user-friendly: includes chapter menus  an extensive and expanded bibliography organized by subject area and three appendices  an improved introduction and the addition of an epilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648348348469,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415458277","price":71.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415458276.jpg?v=1781716710","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-the-ancient-world-9780415458276","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}