Meridian - New American Library, 1988. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Very Good. 1988 Meridian - New American Library. Trade paperback. Black and white photographs, maps. 374 pages + plates. NOT Remaindered. NOT ex-library. Binding tight. Spine NOT creased. Appears to be unread. Covers have light edge and surface wear. Pages lightly and uniformly tanned but still supple. Pages clean and unmarked.

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Written by eminent classical scholar Michael Grant. The Ancient Mediterranean is a wonderfully revealing, unusually comprehensive history of all the peoples who lived around the Mediterranean from about 15,000 B.C. to the time of Constantine (306-337 A.D.). Many volumes, including Professor Grant's own previous works, trace the histories of the great civilizations of Greece and Rome. But this unique work looks at the influences and cultures of the entire region, including Egypt, Israel, Crete, Carthage, Ionia and the Eastern colonies. Syria, and the Etruscans, as well as the Greek and Roman states. Drawing on archaeology, geography, anthropology, and economics. Professor Grant shows how the great Oriental civilizations—Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia—originated attitudes and institutions ultimately passed on to the West. He describes the effect on the people and their achievements of the long, irregular coastline, the mountainous terrain surrounding small fertile plains, the typical plant life of olive and grape, and the rapidly changing weather. Further, he investigates how the demographic factors around this deep and stormy sea caused or influenced the great periods of ancient history, such as that of fifth-century Athens and of Rome in the first century A.D. Appealing and fascinating reading, this impeccably researched history brings a fresh perspective to understanding our ancient heritage.

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Bookseller: SmarterRat Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 12187
Title: The Ancient Mediterranean
Author: Grant, Michael
Format/Binding: Trade Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0452009499
ISBN 13: 9780452009493
Publisher: Meridian - New American Library
Place of Publication: New York, Ny, U.s.a.
Date Published: 1988
Keywords: History,Sociology and Culture
Bookseller catalogs: History; Sociology and Culture;

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