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Book SynopsisA Short History of the Ancient World begins with the Bronze Age and ends with the collapse of the Roman Empire. Rather than restricting his analysis to the Greek and Roman experience, Rauh introduces students to ancient Africa, Israel, Egypt, Iran, China, and the Indian subcontinent.
Table of ContentsPreface: The Approach to Classical World Civilizations Introduction: From Human Prehistory to the Ancient World Part I. Emerging Civilizations: The Bronze Age 1. The Near East in the Early and Middle Bronze Age (3300-1600 BC) 2. Ancient Egypt (3100-1069 BC) 3. Aegean Civilizations and Their Impact on Neighboring Peoples (2000-1100 BC) Part II. Civilizations in Flux: The Classical/Early Iron Age 4. Iron Age Near Eastern Civilizations (1000-300 BC) 5. Ancient Israel (the United and Divided Kingdoms) (1850-539 BC) 6. Ancient Civilizations in the Indian Subcontinent (Southern Asia) (2600 BC-500 AD) 7. Classical Greek Civilization (1000-27 BC) 8. Ancient Chinese Civilization (2000 BC-200 AD) Part III: The Roman Era and Wider Societal Collapse 10. Roman Imperialism and the Formation of Empire (275-27 BC) 11. The Pax Romana and the Sustained Trajectory of the Roman Empire (27 BC-565 AD) Conclusion: The Ancient World System, Natural Adaptive Cycles, and Patterns of Societal Collapse
