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Fall of civilizations : stories of greatness and decline / by Cooper, Paul M. M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Based on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, Fall of Civilizations explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse. Across the centuries, we journey from the great empires of Mesopotamia to those of Khmer and Vijayanagara in Asia and Songhai in West Africa; from Byzantium to the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs of Central America; from Roman Britain to Rapa Nui. With research, insight, and empathic storytelling, historian and novelist Paul Cooper evokes the majesty and jeopardy of these ancient civilizations, and asks what it might have felt like for a person alive at the time to witness the end of their world"--
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient.; Civilization, Ancient; History, Ancient.;
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Barbarians Rising. by , History,film director.; HISTORY (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by HISTORY in 2016.BARBARIANS RISING tells the story of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire from the perspective of the barbarian rebel leaders who helped bring it down.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Television programs.; History, Ancient.; Television series.;
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House of Two Pharaohs. by Smith, Wilbur.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: TESTAMENT, ISBN 9781838779597. As Taita works to track down a new and dangerous threat, his enemy has another plan: to draw Taita in and ultimately destroy him so they can become the true guide of Egypt's fortunes - the Dark Pharaoh.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Historical / Ancient; FICTION / Sagas; HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt;
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Ancient construction : from tents to towers / by Woods, Michael,1946-; Woods, Mary B.(Mary Boyle),1946-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 85) and index.Describes buildings and structures and examines methods and tools of construction in various civilizations around the world, from prehistoric times up until the end of the Roman Empire.
Subjects: Civil engineering; Science, Ancient; Building;
© 2000., Runestone Press,
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Warrior : a visual history of the fighting man / by Grant, R. G.;
Subjects: Armies; Military weapons; Military history, Ancient; Military history, Medieval; Military history, Modern;
© 2007., DK Pub.,
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The Foundations of Western Civilization. by F., Thomas,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Thomas F. X. NobleOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2002.You can discover the essential nature, evolution, and perceptions of Western civilization from its humble beginnings in the great river valleys of Iraq and Egypt to the dawn of the modern world. This broad, sweeping series helps you cover an enormous amount of historical material as you see how Western civilization evolved.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Social sciences.; History, Ancient.; Education.; Instructional films.;
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The Persian Empire. by W. I. Lee, John,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
John W. I. LeeOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2012.Explore the secrets of one of the greatest empires in the ancient world from a fresh perspective: its own.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; History, Ancient.; Social sciences.; Instructional films.; History.; Asia.; Iran.;
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The great transformation : the beginning of our religious traditions / by Armstrong, Karen,1944-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient; Religion; Social evolution;
© c2006., A.A. Knopf Canada,
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The Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition. by N., Daniel,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Daniel N. RobinsonOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2004.These lectures offer a coherent and beautifully articulated introduction to the great philosophic conversation of the ages. They cover an enormous range of seminal thinkers and perspectives, but always from the vantage point of the enduring questions: What can we know? How ought we to act? How should we order our life together?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Social sciences.; Philosophy and religion.; History, Ancient.; Instructional films.; History.; Philosophy.;
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Everyday life in the ancient world / by Ferris, Julie; Reid, Camilla.; Stroud, Jonathan.; Maddison, Kevin W.;
Describes the everyday life of ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Aztecs, and Incas, including transportation, clothing, food, homes, shopping and monuments.
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient; Manners and customs;
© 2002., Kingfisher,
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