The cradle of Western civilisation, Ancient Greece was a land of contradictions and conflict. Intensely quarrelsome and competitive, the Greek city-states consistently proved unwilling and unable to unite. Yet, in spite of or even because of this internal discord, no ancient civilization proved so dynamic or productive. The Greeks not only colonized the Mediterranean and Black Sea areas but set standards of figurative art that endured for nearly 2500 years. Charting topics as diverse as Minoan civilization, The Persian Wars, the Athenian Golden Age and the conquests of Alexander the Great, the book traces the development of this creative and restless people and assesses their impact not only on the ancient world but also on our own attitudes and environment. The authoritative narrative, illustrated with over sixty full colour maps and over seventy plates, makes this an indispensable handbook for history students and enthusiasts alike.

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece

History

Morkot, Robert

Ancient Civilizations

Penguin??Books

The Egyptians (Peoples of the Ancient World)

A widely published author on the subject, Robert Morkot presents a clear introduction to the origins, history and culture of Ancient Egyptian civilization. This excellent addition to the popular family of books on ancient peoples offers a broad coverage of Egyptian life. Morkot also addresses a number of important questions dealing with race and colour, Egypt's relationship with Africa and Egypt's legacy. The Egyptians includes chapters on: <ul>
<li>dynasties and empires</li> <li>society</li> <li>daily life</li> <li>religion</li> <li>art and architecture</li> <li>languages and literature. </li>
</ul>
This engaging and accessible book provides students with the ideal introduction to this fascinating civilization.

The Egyptians: An Introduction (Peoples of the Ancient World)

Routledge

Ancient Egypt and the Middle East follow the fluctuating fortunes of the great civilization of Egypt which flourished for 3,000 years in the Nile Valley. Its monumental buildings, along with beautiful tomb paintings, artifacts, documents and writings, provide a picture of a rich, complex, and sophisticated society. Alongside Egypt, other states and cultures developed, building important political and trading links, competing to preserve and extend their influence. Ancient Egypt and the Middle East charts the development of these societies and looks at the factors that shaped the different settlement patterns in this region. Beginning with the first appearance of towns and organized societies in around 3500 BC, the book covers the period of integration under the Old Kingdom, its collapse, and the subsequent reunification under the Middle Kingdom. In the 500 years of the New Kingdom -- the Age of Empire -- Egypt extended its borders and controlled the trading of gold, luxury goods, and natural resources between Asia and Africa. Ancient Egypt and the Middle East also describes Egypt's ultimate decline as successive powers emerged, culminating in its defeat by Rome and assimilation into the Roman Empire.

Ancient Egypt and the Middle East

DK Pub.

This well-researched and colourful guide provides historical, cultural and practical information for a visit to Egypt. Advice on shopping, etiquette and women travelling alone, it also has excerpts from literature about Egypt, and many photographs.'

Egypt

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Passport Books

Ancient treasures, from the pyramids to the sphinx, are discovered through photographs and text

Egypt (Odyssey Egypt)

Ancient treasures, from the pyramids to the sphinx, are discovered through photographs and text

Travel

Africa

Book Sales

New Kingdom Egypt represented the zenith of Egyptian power and imperial prestige. Between the sixteenth and eleventh centuries BCE the civilization straddling the Nile articulated its renewed self-confidence and self-assertiveness in a quest for fresh dominions in Canaan and Syria; in the colossal statues erected by Ramesses the Great at Abu Simbel; and in the lavish golden tomb treasures of the boy-king Tutankhamun. This was the age of Egypt’s most famous rulers: of Queen Hatshepsut, who sent trade delegations to the Land of Punt. Of Amenhotep III, under whose aegis Egypt reached the high noon of its artistic expression and territorial ambition. Of the heretical religious reformer Akhenaten, whose dangerous experiment in monotheism and neglect of international affairs led to threatening incursions by the rival Hittites. And of Ramesses II (‘the Great’), who fought an epic chariot battle in 1274 BCE with the Hittite king Muwatalli II at Kadesh on the Orontes, culminating in the world’s first recorded peace treaty. Exploring the principal military engagements, pharaohs and events, A Short History of Imperial Egypt is a masterful survey of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known.

A Short History of New Kingdom Egypt (Short Histories)

Bloomsbury Academic

Ancient even to the ancients, Egypt was a great nation a thousand years before the Minoan civilization was established in Crete. It was viewed by the Greeks and Romans of 2,000 years ago with the same awe with which we view ancient Rome and Greece today.

Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs, Fifth Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guide)

Middle East

Odyssey Books & Maps

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The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece

The Egyptians: An Introduction (Peoples of the Ancient World)

The Egyptians (Peoples of the Ancient World)

Ancient Egypt and the Middle East

Egypt

Egypt (Odyssey Egypt)

Egypt

A Short History of New Kingdom Egypt (Short Histories)

Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs, Fifth Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guide)