The History of the Ancient World :From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
The History of the Ancient World :From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
hardback
Published:
17 March, 2007
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780393059748 |
| ISBN10 | 039305974X |
| Number Of Pages | 896 |
| Item Weight | 1218 g |
| Product Dimensions | 165 x 244 x 46 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | WW Norton & Co |
| Format | hardback |
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"Bauer guides readers on a fast-paced yet thorough tour…a wonderful starting point for the study of the ancient world." -- Publishers Weekly
"[A]n attractive introduction to a subject vast in time and geography.…Bauer's survey will spark the imagination." -- Booklist
Author's Bio
Susan Wise Bauer is a writer, educator, and historian. Her previous books include the Writing With Ease, Writing With Skill, and Story of the World series from Well-Trained Mind Press, as well as The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had, Rethinking School, The Story of Western Science: From the Writings of Aristotle to the Big Bang Theory, and the History of the World series, all from W. W. Norton. She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, as well as an M.A. in seventeenth-century literature and a Master of Divinity in Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature. For fifteen years, she taught literature and composition at the College of William and Mary.