Bibliograph

Antiquity, the civilization of the ancient world, Norman F. Cantor

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Antiquity, the civilization of the ancient world, Norman F. Cantor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-232) and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Antiquity

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

51810881

Responsibility statement

Norman F. Cantor

Review

"Norman Cantor delivers this compact but magisterial survey of the ancient world, from the birth of Sumerian civilization around 3500 B.C. in the Tigris-Euphrates valley (what is now present-day Iraq) to the fall of the Roman Empire in A.D. 453. In Antiquity, Cantor covers such subjects as Classical Greece, Judaism, the founding of Christianity, and the triumph and decline of Rome." "In this analysis, the author explores social and cultural history, as well as the political and economic aspects of his narrative. He explains leading themes in religion and philosophy and discusses the environment, population, and public health. With his signature authority and insight, Cantor highlights the great books and ideas of antiquity that continue to influence culture today."--Jacket

Sub title

the civilization of the ancient world

Table Of Contents

Hydraulic despotisms -- The Greeks -- Four worldviews from antiquity -- The Romans -- The classical heritage -- The Christians -- Decline of the ancient world -- Cities -- Egypt -- Ancient Judaism -- Athens -- Rome -- Christian thought -- The civil law -- Remembering antiquity

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