As panoramic as it is learned; this is ancient history for our globalized world.Tom Holland; author of Dynasty and RubiconTwenty-five-hundred years ago; civilizations around the world entered a revolutionary new era that overturned old order and laid the foundation for our world today. In the face of massive social changes across three continents; radical new forms of government emerged; mighty wars were fought over trade; religion; and ideology; and new faiths were ruthlessly employed to unify vast empires. The histories of Rome and China; Greece and India-the stories of Constantine and Confucius; Qin Shi Huangdi and Hannibal-are here revealed to be interconnected incidents in the midst of a greater drama.In Ancient Worlds; historian Michael Scott presents a gripping narrative of this unique age in human civilization; showing how diverse societies responded to similar pressures and how they influenced one another: through conquest and conversion; through trade in people; goods; and ideas. An ambitious reinvention of our grandest histories; Ancient Worlds reveals new truths about our common human heritage."A bold and imaginative page-turner that challenges ideas about the world of antiquity."Peter Frankopan; author of The Silk Roads
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Steven A.smooth transaction - as advertised - book uses several examples rather than a history5 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Runner-up for the Pulitizer in HistoryBy Josiah DanielThis; the newest book by Professor Jacqueline Jones; the new Chair of the History Department of the University of Texas at Austin; is excellent.....highly recommended!Josiah DanielDallas5 of 8 people found the following review helpful. An in depth look at race in AmericaBy D. WitscherMs. Jones does amazing research into the issue which still perpetuates the hostile divide that lies at the center of our country's fundamental problems. The central contradiction of a nation founded on an idea of equal opportunity yet bound by the past devotion to inequality needs to be understood; and this book offers a key to that wisdom.
