Ancient empires : from Mesopotamia to the rise of Islam / Eric H. Cline, Mark W. Graham.

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

xviii, 368 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

"Ancient Empires is a relatively brief yet comprehensive and even-handed overview of the ancient Near East, the Mediterranean, and Europe, including the Greco-Roman world, Late Antiquity, and the early Muslim period. The book emphasizes the central, if problematic, connection between political and ideological power in both empire-formation and resistance. By defining the ancient world as a period stretching from the Bronze Age into the early Muslim world, it is broader in scope than competing books; yet at the same time its tight thematic concentration keeps the narrative engagingly focused"--Provided by publisher.

English

January 23, 2012

Includes bibliographical references and index.