- Paperback: 654 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; New edition edition (19 Aug 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0198721943
- ISBN-13: 978-0198721949
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,148,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'This book is not only enjoyable but comprehensive in its description of the richness and complexity of the classical past.' Anglo-Hellenic Review 'It is impossible not to be impressed by the author's sheer staying-power ... this is a triumph of tenacity; a skilful exercise in the compression of the past ... No one can deny Freeman's enthusiasm and his concern that a survey volume ... "provide the springboard into further study of these fascinating societies."' TLS 'There is so much that is impressive about this book, and for so many different levels of experience and subject requirement ... a wide-ranging book, suitable for a wide range of students.' JACT Review
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This is a unique and comprehensive introduction to the ancient Mediterranean and its three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It reveals a fascinating picture of the deep links between the cultures across the Mediterranean and explores the ways in which these civilizations continue to be influential to this day.
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In his celebrated study The Classical Heritage and its Beneficiaries, R. R. Bolgar looked back to Edwardian England as a time when study of the classics was unchallenged. Read the first page
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Covers wide areas and aspect but sometimes lacks in depth.,
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This review is from: Egypt, Greece, and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean (Paperback)
This book covers vast areas of ancient history: Egypt, Greece and Rome along with other ancient lands, political, social and art history, religions, literature and so forth. This is not an old-fashioned history book about rulers and wars, neither does it concentrate solely on social history and culture without giving political background to cultural developments. Rather the book covers variety aspects and provides a broad view to its subject, which is the major strength of the book. The strength of the book is, perhaps inevitably, its major weakness. By attempting to cover such varied areas the book often lacks in depth and specialised knowledge. Sometimes one has to struggle through fairly dull lists of events, dates, people, with explanations that I sometimes found too brief to adequately explain developments and factors behind. Sometimes one gets an impression that the author has not thoroughly analysed his information, but rather repeats other scholars in an abridged, sometimes even slightly erroneous manner. To be fair with the author, no one person can be expected to have expertise on all these areas. A more in-depth analysis would probably have meant a narrower focus or would have made the book too long. As a scholar in one aspect of ancient world, I think the book serves well by offering a comprehensive view to ancient history, and as a reference book for checking dates, names and developments in ancient history.
36 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
All there's to know about the ancient Mediterranean cultures,
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This review is from: Egypt, Greece, and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean (Paperback)
An excellent summary of the ancient Mediterranean history...One of the best books I've read last year. It talks about the rise of these cultures, how they developed, what lead them to the fall of their power and most interesting of all how they influenced each other for ages. It's a great read, it covers political, social as well as religious aspects of the ancient times. From how the the Egyptian goddess Isis is reflected on the Greek pottery to how a lot of the Greek architecture and sculpture was absorbed by Rome, it's all here!It's easy to read, so don't get intimitated by the volume. The language is easy, the content fascinating. Only after you've read this book, can you fully appreciate the civilisation that had been built in that age.
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Best book on the subject,
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This review is from: Egypt, Greece and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean (Hardcover)
There is a huge amount of information here, but it is still readable and accessible. For the general reader who is seriously interested in the subject, or perhaps (as I was) going on holiday to the Middle East, this is the best modern history to use.
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