{"product_id":"egypt-greece-and-rome-civilizations-of-the-ancient-mediterranean-by-charles-freeman","title":"Egypt, Greece, and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean by Charles Freeman","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780198721949\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOxford University Press, December 1999\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e654 pages, Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong sources of mystery, imagination, and inspiration, the myths and history of the ancient Mediterranean have given rise to artistic, religious, cultural, and intellectual traditions that span the centuries. In this unique and comprehensive introduction to the region's three major civilizations, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEgypt, Greece, and Rome\u003c\/span\u003e draws 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.\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with the emergence of the earliest Egyptian civilization around 3500 BC, Charles Freeman follows the history of the Mediterranean over a span of four millennia to AD 600, beyond the fall of the Roman empire in the west to the emergence of the Byzantine empire in the east. In addition to the three great civilizations, the peoples of the Ancient Near East and other lesser-known cultures such as the Etruscans, Celts, Persians, and Phoenicians are explored. The author examines the art, architecture, philosophy, literature, and religious practices of each culture, set against its social, political, and economic background. More than an overview of the primary political or military events, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEgypt, Greece, and Rome\u003c\/span\u003e pays particular attention to the actual lives of both the everyday person and the aristocracy: here is history brought to life. Especially striking are the readable and stimulating profiles of key individuals throughout the ancient world, covering persons from Homer to Horace, the Pharaoh Akhenaten to the emperor Augustus, Alexander the Great to Julius Caesar, Jesus to Justinian, and Aristotle to Augustine.\u003cbr\u003eGenerously illustrated in both color and black-and-white, and drawing on the most up-to-date scholarship, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEgypt, Greece and Rome\u003c\/span\u003e is a superb introduction for anyone seeking a better understanding of the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean and their legacy to the West.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I H Pentz Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47633619386530,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/4047\/3732\/files\/images_abba0873-dd1e-4e5a-81c6-29492cc2131b.jpg?v=1788857048","url":"https:\/\/pentzbooks.co.za\/products\/egypt-greece-and-rome-civilizations-of-the-ancient-mediterranean-by-charles-freeman","provider":"I H Pentz Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}