The Ancient World: Readings in Social and Cultural History (3rd Edition) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131930400 ISBN 13: 9780131930407

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2005

Synopsis

This collection of scholarly readings focuses on the social and cultural history of the Ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome, and is designed to encourage readers to examine issues pertaining to a broad range of themes by analyzing selections from history. Covering a wide variety of social and cultural concerns–ranging from marriage, family, war, and religion, to political culture, slavery and entertainment–the selected readings are arranged by subject within a general chronological framework, providing a broad overview of life in the Ancient World. This volume is the companion reader to Nagle's The Ancient World: A Social and Cultural History, 6/e. A must-have collection of readings for anyone interested in ancient culture, history, and civilization.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0131930400
• ISBN 13: 9780131930407
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 340
• Editor: Nagle D. Brendan, Burstein Stanley Mayer