Roots of the Western Tradition

by Rogers, Guy; Hollister, C. Warren

• ISBN13: 9780073406947
• ISBN10: 0073406945
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-26
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

This brief, chronological survey provides students with an introduction to the histories of the Near East, Greece, and Rome from roughly 3000 B.C. until A.D. 500. Succinct enough to be used with supplements, the coverage is carefully balanced between narrative and interpretation, highlighting historians' varying viewpoints on issues of the past. Throughout, special attention is paid to connections between the cultures of the Near East including Mesopotamia and Egypt and Graeco-Roman civilization. This 8th edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest scholarship on the ancient western world, as well as new timelines and pedagogical enhancements to assist students in their study.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. ix
List of Maps	p. x
List of Biographical Sketches	p. xi
List of Time Lines	p. xii
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
The Ancient Near East
From Stone Age to Civilization	p. 7
Mesopotamia	p. 16
Egypt	p. 30
The Diffusion of Near Eastern Civilization	p. 48
Suggested Readings	p. 65
Ancient Greece
Crete, Mycenae, and the Dark Age	p. 73
The Rise of Classical Greece	p. 85
The Zenith and Transformation of Classical Greece	p. 103
Literature and Philosophy in Greece	p. 115
The Culture of the Golden Age	p. 131
The Hellenistic Age	p. 147
Suggested Readings	p. 165
Ancient Rome
The Rise of Rome	p. 175
The Principate	p. 196
The Spiritual Metamorphosis	p. 216
The Dominate	p. 226
The Waning of the Western Empire	p. 245
Suggested Readings	p. 258
Glossary	p. 265
Index	p. 279
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