Cities of the Classical World

Cities of the Classical World
Author: Colin McEvedy
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2011-11-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 0141967633

From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide allows us to see the great centres of classical civilization afresh. The key feature of Cities of the Classical World is 120 specially drawn maps tracing each city's thoroughfares and defences, monuments and places of worship. Every map is to the same scale, allowing readers for the first time to appreciate visually the relative sizes of Babylon and Paris, London and Constantinople. There is also a clear, incisive commentary on each city's development, strategic importance, rulers and ordinary inhabitants. This compelling and elegant atlas opens a new window on to the ancient world, and will transform the way we see it.

The Atlas of the Classical World

The Atlas of the Classical World
Author: Piero Bardi
Publisher: Peter Bedrick Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Greece
ISBN: 9780872263697

Text and illustrations present the history and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.

Atlas of Classical History

Atlas of Classical History
Author: Richard J.A. Talbert
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134966539

From the Bronze Age to the reign of Constantine, the Atlas of Classical History provides a comprehensive series of maps, diagrams, and commentary designed to meet the needs of classical scholars, as well as general readers. Over 135 maps of the Greek and Roman worlds clearly mark the political affiliations of the cities and states, major military events, trade routes, artistic, cultural and industrial centers, and colonization and exploration.

Warfare in the Classical World

Warfare in the Classical World
Author: Archimandrite John Warry
Publisher: Batsford Books
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2015-06-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 184994315X

This authoritative volume traces the evolution of the art of warfare in the Greek and Roman worlds between 1600BC and AD 800, from the rise of Mycenaean civilisation to the fall of Ravenna and the eventual decline of the Roman Empire. The book is also, of course, about the great military commanders, such as Alexander and Julius Caesar - men whose feats of generalship still provide material for discussion and admiration in the world's military academies.

The Kingfisher Atlas of the Ancient World

The Kingfisher Atlas of the Ancient World
Author: Simon Adams
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2008
Genre: Civilization, Ancient
ISBN: 9780753416648

THE KINGFISHER ATLAS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD features 17 beautiful, hand-illustrated maps and packed with fascinating information to feed children's interest in the ancient world. Clear, accessible text introduces the civilisation and its history before going on to describe interesting details about that culture's people and the objects and buildings they have left behind. Full-colour photographs add to each spread's appeal. In addition to the main spreads, a small number of feature spreads throughout the book focus more closely on a well-known civilisation, allowing readers to build on their interest and find out more about ever-popular topics such as the ancient Egyptians and imperial Rome.

Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World

Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
Author: Richard J.A. Talbert
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 682
Release: 2000-10-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780691049458

These two volumes have no maps. But all the Greek and Roman place names which are mapped in the atlas volume are here given together with references to the original research which marshals the evidence for how we know where the ancient places were.

The Routledge Atlas of Classical History

The Routledge Atlas of Classical History
Author: Michael Grant
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2016-04-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134949294

Covering an enormous range of topics in 97 clear and detailed maps,this Routledge Historical Atlas includes: Politics: from ancient Egypt and the growth of the Greek city-states, to the rise and fall of the Roman Empire Religion: from the spread of Judaism and Christianity to the persecution of the Christians Military History: from Salamis and Alexander the Great to the Second Punic War and the barbarian invasions of the fifth century AD Economics: from the agricultural products of Greece to the mints of the later Roman Empire. With an extensive index to make the atlas even more accessible, The Routledge Atlas of Classical History is an indispensable guide to the ancient world.