History of the Ancient World by Chester G. Starr (1991, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195066294

ISBN-139780195066296

eBay Product ID (ePID)74317

Product Key Features

Number of Pages800 Pages

Publication NameHistory of the Ancient World

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1991

SubjectAncient / General, Anthropology / General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorChester G. Starr

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.7 in

Item Weight42.3 Oz

Item Length6.1 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN90-034970

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Edition19

Reviews"Perfect for a general course or sequence on the ancient world."--Charles W. Hedrick, University of California, Santa Cruz, "Good for upper division courses, thorough, sensitiive to new trend in historiography, nice level of sophistication. Not just another Western Culture text. I like this book."--Martha Rampton, Pacific University, "Excellent text. This work will be my core text for a course on Greece and Rome....Starr's solidity and conservatism make it the keel to our ship of history."--Jace Crouch, Oakland University, "A useful review that is more comprehensive in coverage than most recentcomparable texts."--Guitty Azarpay, University of California, "Starr's overview of ancient history is uncluttered with trendy drivel. Itis solid and scholarly--a model of what a text should be."--Lorle Porter,Muskingum College, "Excellent general history. Starr's book is hard to beat for a well-balanced introduction to ancient history."--Paul Hazard, Saint Xavier University, "A straightforward text of easy reading...Broadly informative as to themaking of civilization in antiquity."--Elias Kapetanopoulos, Central ConnecticutState University, "Starr's overview of ancient history is uncluttered with trendy drivel. It is solid and scholarly--a model of what a text should be."--Lorle Porter, Muskingum College, "Excellent text. This work will be my core text for a course on Greece and Rome....Starr's solidity and conservatism make it the keel to our ship of history."--Jace Crouch, Oakland University"Excellent general history. Starr's book is hard to beat for a well-balanced introduction to ancient history."--Paul Hazard, Saint Xavier University"A sound, succinct, and comprehensive survey."--Rob Rice, University of Pennsylvania"Starr's overview of ancient history is uncluttered with trendy drivel. It is solid and scholarly--a model of what a text should be."--Lorle Porter, Muskingum College"Very well written."--L.F. Harwell, University of Mobile"A classic textbook which renders solid service."--B.K. Young, Eastern Illinois University"Good for upper division courses, thorough, sensitiive to new trend in historiography, nice level of sophistication. Not just another Western Culture text. I like this book."--Martha Rampton, Pacific University"An excellent, well-organized readable text."--Richard Wixon, Lakeland College"Well-rounded, thorough text."--Russell Lemmons, New Mexico Highlands University"Perfect for a general course or sequence on the ancient world."--Charles W. Hedrick, University of California, Santa Cruz"A straightforward text of easy reading...Broadly informative as to the making of civilization in antiquity."--Elias Kapetanopoulos, Central Connecticut State University"A useful review that is more comprehensive in coverage than most recent comparable texts."--Guitty Azarpay, University of California"New bibliographies are excellent."--William J. Murnane, Memphis State University"Far superior to materials in current use."--Bill Thurman, University of North Carolina, Ashville"There is simply no substitute....I am most grateful to see the fourth edition! Now, again, my students will get the best text in this area."--Hans R. Lischka, Francis Marion CollegePraise for previous editions: "Richly illustrated with maps and photographs, this is an excellent one-volume history of the ancient world. It is a combination of valuable source material and fascinating reading." --Philadelphia Inquirer"Lucid, well-organized, and comprehensive." --Choice"Superb....No better source book can I recommend!" --Baltimore News-American

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal930

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisReflecting five decades of teaching and research, and drawing on the most recent scholarship, the fourth edition of this widely-read history provides the same broad coverage, chronological framework, and absorbing literary style that distinguished previous editions. For the new edition, the chapters on early humankind, the section on the revolt of Bar Kochba, and the chapter describing the end of the Roman Empire in the west have been rewritten to incorporate the most recent scholarship, and bibliographies have been brought up to date throughout. A classic survey of history from the beginnings of humankind to the fall of the Roman Empire, Starr's A History of the Ancient World makes the latest scholarship available to the general reader in a lively and accessible way., Reflecting five decades of teaching and research, and drawing on the most recent scholarship, the fourth edition of this widely-read history provides the same broad coverage, chronological framework, and absorbing literary style that distinguished previous editions. For the new edition, the chapters on early humankind, the section on the revolt of Bar Kochba, and the chapter describing the end of the Roman Empire in the west have been rewritten to incorporate themost recent scholarship, and bibliographies have been brought up to date throughout. A classic survey of history from the beginnings of humankind to the fall of the Roman Empire, Starr's A History ofthe Ancient World makes the latest scholarship available to the general reader in a lively and accessible way.

LC Classification NumberD59.S75 1991