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1177 B.C The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline
Category: History | Series: Turning Points in Ancient History
In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bron ...Show more
1177 B.C - The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline
Category: History | Series: Turning Points in Ancient History Ser.
In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bron ...Show more
1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed - Revised and Updated by Eric H. Cline
Category: History | Series: Turning Points in Ancient History Ser.
From acclaimed archaeologist and bestselling author Eric Cline, a breathtaking account of how the collapse of an ancient civilised world ushered in the first Dark Ages. In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the 'Sea Peoples' invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy defeated them, but the victo ...Show more
After 1177 B.C: The Survival of Civilizations by Eric H. Cline
Category: History | Series: Turning Points in Ancient History Ser.
In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed--why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever "A landmark book: lucid, deep, and insightful. . . . You cannot understand h ...Show more
Pox Romana: The Plague That Shook the Roman World by Colin Elliott
Category: European History | Series: Turning Points in Ancient History Ser.
A wide-ranging and dramatic account of the Antonine plague, the mysterious disease that struck the Roman Empire at its pinnacle In the middle of the second century AD, Rome was at its prosperous and powerful apex. The emperor Marcus Aurelius reigned over a vast territory that stretched from Britain ...Show more
Rome Is Burning: Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty by Anthony A. Barrett
Category: History | Series: Turning Points in Ancient History Ser.
Drawing on new archaeological evidence, an authoritative history of Rome's Great Fire--and how it inflicted lasting harm on the Roman Empire According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his majestic imperial capital on the night of July 19, AD 64 and fiddled while the city burned. It's a ...Show more
Rome Is Burning - Nero and the Fire That Ended a Dynasty by Anthony A. Barrett
Category: Popular History | Series: Turning Points in Ancient History Ser.
Drawing on new archaeological evidence, an authoritative history of Rome's Great Fire--and how it inflicted lasting harm on the Roman Empire According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his majestic imperial capital on the night of July 19, AD 64 and fiddled while the city burned. It's a ...Show more
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