The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt
Title | The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Manley |
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Total Pages | 148 |
Release | 1997-01-01 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780140513318 |
From its humble origins as a cluster of rival chiefdoms along the banks of the Nile, ancient Egypt rose to become one of the most advanced civilizations of its time. This atlas traces its turbulent history and remarkable cultural development, from the founding of Memphis around 5000 BC, through the territorial expansion and flourishing trade of the ‘age of empire’, to Greek domination and ultimate collapse. Political rivalries are charted through the successive dynasties, from the strife of the intermediate periods to the golden ages of prosperity and artistic glory under Akhenaten, Tutankhamun and Ramesses II. The latest archaeological evidence is used to cast new light on the vast architectural legacy of the world’s first great nation state. 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 Egypt
Title | The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Manley |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Classical geography |
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece
Title | The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Morkot |
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Total Pages | 148 |
Release | 1997-01-01 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780140513356 |
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 Civilizations
Title | The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations PDF eBook |
Author | John Haywood |
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Total Pages | 150 |
Release | 2005-10-25 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations explores the world's earliest cultures, from the farming settlements of Mesopotamia to the Americas and Polynesia, via the birth of Greek city states and the foundation of Rome. It examines the development of civilizations in the Near East - Babylonian, Assyrian, Persian - as well as those in Europe - the Minoans, Etruscans and Celts. Across the continents of Africa, Asia and America, it covers such subjects as Egypt from its pre-dynastic roots to the age of the Pharaohs, China during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the great cities of the Incas and Aztecs. Vivid descriptions of civilizations are complemented by discussion of such key topics as colonization, agriculture and technology, and the rise of empires and city states. Richly illustrated with timelines, photographs, artwork re-creations and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to early peoples and the worlds they created. - Back cover.
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific
Title | The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | Colin McEvedy |
Publisher | Penguin (Non-Classics) |
Total Pages | 308 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Organized in the same innovative manner as Colin McEvedy's other Penguin historical atlases, but presented in a new, larger, and more accessible format, The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific features forty-nine double-page spreads, with text facing the maps, that provide overviews of crucial moments in the history of the Pacific and the lands around it, from the formation of the ocean some twenty-eight million years ago to the end of the twentieth century. The spreads show the movements of peoples along the Pacific Rim, the occupation of oceanic islands, the development of nations, and the rise and fall of empires within and around the huge Pacific basin. The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Pacific is an essential acquisition for schools, libraries, and students of Asian and American history.
The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History
Title | The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History PDF eBook |
Author | Colin McEvedy |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 116 |
Release | 1992-11-03 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780140512496 |
This is a revised edition of "The Penguin Atlas of Medieval History".
Egypt
Title | Egypt PDF eBook |
Author | Robert L. Tignor |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | 405 |
Release | 2011-10-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0691153078 |
The land and people -- Egypt during the Old Kingdom -- The Middle and New Kingdoms -- Nubians, Greeks, and Romans, circa 1200 BCE-632 CE -- Christian Egypt -- Egypt within Islamic empires, 639-969 -- Fatimids, Ayyubids, and Mamluks, 969-1517 -- Ottoman Egypt, 1517-1798 -- Napoleon Bonaparte, Muhammad Ali, and Ismail : Egypt in the nineteenth century -- The British period, 1882-1952 -- Egypt for the Egyptians, 1952-1981 : Nasser and Sadat -- Mubarak's Egypt -- Conclusion: Egypt through the millennia