Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World
Autor Philip Matyszaken Limba Engleză Hardback – 18 aug 2020
The ancient world of the Mediterranean and the Near East saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. While several of these are well known, for all those that have been recorded, many have been unjustly forgotten. Our history is overflowing with different cultures that have all evolved over time, sometimes dissolving or reforming, though ultimately shaping the way we continue to live. But for every culture that has been remembered, what have we forgotten?
This thorough guide explores those civilizations that have faded from the pages of our textbooks but played a significant role in the development of modern society. Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World covers the Hyksos to the Hephthalites and everyone in between, providing a unique overview of humanity's history from approximately 3000 BCE-550 CE. A wide range of illustrated artifacts and artworks, as well as specially drawn maps, help to tell the stories of forty lost peoples and allow readers to take a direct look into the past. Each entry exposes a diverse culture, highlighting their important contributions and committing their achievements to paper.
Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World is an immersive, thought-provoking, and entertaining book for anyone interested in ancient history.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0500052158
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: plus 40 maps
Dimensiuni: 182 x 247 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.89 kg
Editura: Thames & Hudson
Descriere
The ancient world of the Mediterranean and the Near East saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. While several of these are well known, for all those that have been recorded, many have been unjustly forgotten. Our history is overflowing with different cultures that have all evolved over time, sometimes dissolving or reforming, though ultimately shaping the way we continue to live. But for every culture that has been remembered, what have we forgotten?
This thorough guide explores those civilizations that have faded from the pages of our textbooks but played a significant role in the development of modern society. Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World covers the Hyksos to the Hephthalites and everyone in between, providing a unique overview of humanity's history from approximately 3000 BCE-550 CE. A wide range of illustrated artifacts and artworks, as well as specially drawn maps, help to tell the stories of forty lost peoples and allow readers to take a direct look into the past. Each entry exposes a diverse culture, highlighting their important contributions and committing their achievements to paper.
Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World is an immersive, thought-provoking, and entertaining book for anyone interested in ancient history.
Notă biografică
Cuprins
The First Civilizations
Introduction - Starting from Scratch in Mesopotamia
The Akkadians - The First Empire Builders
The Amorites - 'Founders' of Babylon
The Canaanites - Israel Before the Israelites
The Elamites - The Empire Before Persia
The Hittites - Masters of Anatolia
The Hyksos - Invaders of Egypt
The Sea Peoples - Riders of the Storm
From Assyria to Alexander
Introduction - Recovering from the Bronze Age Collapse
The Lost Tribes of Israel - Ten Still Missing
The Arameans - Nomadic Conquerors in the Middle East
The Philistines - Strangers in a Strange Land
The Dorians - People of the Spear
The Phrygians - King Midas and the Gordian Knot
The Illyrians - Balkan Raiders
The Lydians - As Rich as Croesus
The Sicels - Settlers of Sicily
The Medes - Destroyers of Nineveh
The Chaldeans - Masters of Magic
The Kushites - Egypt's Southern Conquerors
The Bactrians - Powerful Traders on the Silk Road
The Coming of Rome
Introduction - Civilization Spreads West Beyond the Mediterranean
The Epirots - The Original Pyrrhic Victory
The Sabines - Co-founders of Rome?
The Samaritans - Survivors of Antiquity
The Garamantes and Numidians - Forgotten Peoples of North Africa
The Sarmatians - Horse Riders of the Steppe
The Nabataeans - The People of Petra
The Celtiberians - The Celts of Spain
The Galatians - Gauls in Asia Minor
The Arverni - For Vercingetorix and Victory!
The Thracians - Masters of Metalworking
The Catuvellauni - The Tribe of Caractacus
The Iceni - Led into Battle by Boudica
The Batavi - Allies and Enemies of Rome
The Dacians - On the Edge of Empire
The Fall of Rome in the West
Introduction - Barbarian Invasions and the End of Empire
The Alans - Westwards Through a Falling Empire
The Vandals - More than Vandalism
The Visigoths - The Tribe that Broke Rome
The Ostrogoths - Heirs to Rome
The Alemanni - The Tribe of 'Humans United'
The Jutes - Forgotten Invaders of Britain
The Hephthalites - The Mysterious 'White Huns'
Epilogue
Timeline of the ancient world
Further reading
Sources of illustrations