Product Description

A classic survey of history from the beginnings of mankind to the fall of the Roman Empire, Chester 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 and absorbing literary style that distinguished previous editions. For
the new edition, chapters on early man, a section on the revolt of Bar Kochba, and a chapter describing the end of the Roman Empire have been rewritten to incorporate the most recent scholarship, and bibliographies have been brought up to date throughout.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #951768 in Books
• Published on: 1991-05-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 784 pages

Customer Reviews

excellent sourcebook for classical history
Starr's work shows excellent scholarship and ability in objectively handling Classical topics. It does not have a balance between the amount of research that the author lends to each separate society, and furthermore, this is the only misconception.