Download or read book The British Museum Pocket Timeline of Ancient Greece written by Emma McAllister and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering concise introductions to each of the significant periods of Greek history, this 32-page book includes special features on important people, places, events and discoveries. At the back of the book is a 12-page foldout timeline which offers a quick visual reference to the history of the ancient Greek world.
Download or read book The Pocket Timeline of Ancient Greece written by Emma McAllister and published by Interlink Books. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the world of the Ancient Greeks, from the earliest farmers and settlers to the great flowering of Greek culture in Classical Athens, and the conquests of Alexander the Great. This Pocket Timeline tells you the story of ancient Greece, with short chapters on the gods, the wars, the Olympic Games, Athens and Sparta, Greek homes and family life, the theater, and the legacy of ancient Greek achievements in the modern world.
Download or read book Pocket Timeline of Ancient Greece written by Emma McAllister and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated guide to rich and fascinating history of the civilization of ancient Greece, from the region's first settlers to the beginning of the Roman empire. There are five sections, each considering a different period of ancient Greek history, and containing chapters on religion, the Olympic Games, poetry, theater, and warfare. The book describes the lives of families in the home and of the gods on Mount Olympus, and is illustrated with full-color photos of ancient monuments and artifacts. The eye-catching 12-page fold-out timeline, which can be detached for wall display, unfolds over the same thousand years of history as the book, presenting a vivid account of the major events, achievements, and personalities of the ancient Greek world.
Download or read book The British Museum Pocket Timeline of Ancient Rome written by Katharine Wiltshire and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a brief, chronological history of ancient Rome from 2000 B.C. to 500 A.D. from its beginnings as a tiny settlement on the river Tiber to its heyday as the greatest empire of the ancient world.
Download or read book The British Museum Illustrated Encylopaedia of Ancient Greece written by Sean Sheehan and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel to the world of the ancient Greeks in these colourful pages. Meet the mighty heroes of myth and epic like Herakles and Achilles, and the great thinkers such as Plato and Aristotle. Find out about the clothes the ancient Greeks wore and the food they ate, their toys and games, their gods and goddesses, their homes and temples and their weapons and armour. Discover the many ways ancient Greece still influences our world today.
Download or read book Ancient Greece written by David Michael Smith and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vast collection of significant works of art from the whole of ancient Greek civilization and a range of museums, gathered in one handy, pocket-sized guide
Download or read book The Ancient Greek World written by Richard Woff and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For some 3,000 years, the great civilization of the Nile Valley produced some of the finest works of art the world has ever known, whether exquisitely painted on tomb walls, carved in stone or wood, or cast in metal. Illustrated with over 250 remarkable objects from the British Museum and other collections in Egypt, the United States and Europe, this book traces the course of Egyptian art from its sudden initial flowering to its final resurgence during the rule of the Ptolemies. The author explains how the ancient artists developed a system that was perfectly adapted to expressing the Egyptians' world view, encapsulated in their religious and funerary beliefs. She explores the different functions of artistic products in temples, tombs and everyday life, and stresses the importance of understanding them within the context for which they were originally designed.
Download or read book The Ancient Greeks written by Alexandra Villing and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the people of ancient Greece, learn how they lived and worked, and see the sorts of objects they made and used. In profiling a wide range of people from this ancient society--from religious and government leaders to farmers, soldiers, and artisans to women and children--the author brings to life a distant and fascinating world. The lively text and wealth of illustrations of ancient Greek artworks and artifacts, including vases, statuary, religious objects, jewelry, and weapons, make this the perfect introduction to an ancient society that left such an extraordinary legacy to Western civilization. Ages twelve and up.
Download or read book The British Museum Pocket Timeline of Ancient Mexico written by Penny Bateman and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the back of the book is a 12-page foldout timeline which can be detached and displayed on a wall or noticeboard. It offers a colourful visual reference to the key periods, events and developments of ancient central Mexico from the earliest hunter-gatherers around 8,000 BC, to the growth of farming, villages and finally the flourishing of the Aztecs with their great city of Tenochtitlan. The Aztec culture was virtually destroyed when the Spanish defeated the Aztec king Moctezuma in 1519, changing the course of Mexican history forever. The 32-page book follows the same chronological arrangement, giving supporting information and background. The Aztecs were a great culture but they did not exist alone: they participated in trade, alliances, exploitation, tribute and warfare with surrounding peoples of Mexico. Gain insights into their technologies (farming, building); ideas (beliefs about the natural and supernatural worlds, social and political systems); means of expression (writing, art, calendars and mathematical systems); valuable goods and even people (such as craftsmen). Both book and timeline are richly illustrated throughout with colour photographs, including numerous objects from the British Museums collections.
Download or read book The Pocket Timeline of Ancient Egypt written by Helen Strudwick and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-01-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated chronology of ancient Egypt which covers the country's main periods of development from the predynastic to the Roman and Byzantine.
Download or read book Daily Life in Ancient Greece written by Don Nardo and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores what life was really like for everyday people in Ancient Greece. Using primary sources and information from archeological discoveries, it uncovers some fascinating insights and explodes some myths. Supported by timelines, maps and references to important events and people, children will really feel they are on a time-travelling journey when reading this book.
Download or read book Ancient Greece written by Sandy Ransford and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Little Gay History written by R. B. Parkinson and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: London: The British Museum Press, 2013.
Download or read book The Ancient Greeks written by Alexandra Villing and published by British Museum Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the people of ancient Greece, learn how they lived and worked, and see the sorts of objects they made and used.
Download or read book Meet the Ancient Greeks written by Liz Miles and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The opportunity to go back in time and experience history as it's happening would be an invaluable way to understand ancient cultures. Readers of this creative text set in the year 415 BC are invited to the city-state of Athens while it's preparing for war. After helping a slave escape, the narrator is just one step ahead of an angry overseer. However, the chase allows for chance meetings with a whole cast of characters who shed light on the Greek culture of that time, including an actor, an athlete, a Parthenon priestess, and even the famous philosopher Socrates!
Download or read book The Pocket Timeline of Islamic Civilizations written by Nicholas Badcott and published by Interlink Books. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy pocket-sized reference to the distinctive artistic, scientific and political achievements of Islamic cultures from approximately the 7th to the 20th centuries AD • 12-page detachable foldout timeline, perfect for wall display • For children and adults, perfect for school or home • Colorful, clear layout • 32-page book supports and expands on the information in the timeline • Authoritative information and wonderful images At the back of the book is a 12-page foldout timeline which can be detached and displayed on a wall or notice board, offering an attractive quick visual reference to the key periods, events and developments of Islamic civilizations from approximately the 7th to the 20th centuries AD. The 32-page book offers introductions to each of the periods and dynasties, with short sections on particular themes and on the great achievements of Islamic art and culture over the centuries. Both book and timeline are richly illustrated throughout with color photographs, including numerous objects from museum collections. Contents Early Islamic World AD 570-660 The Umayyads 661-750 The Abbasids 749-1258 Islamic Spain 756-1031 The Fatimids 909-1171 The Seljuqs 1038-1307 The Zengids and Ayyubids 1127-1250 The Mamluks 1250-1517 The Ilkhanids 1256-1353 The Timurids 1370-1506 The Ottomans 1299-1922 The Safavids 1501-1722 The Mughals 1526-1858 Map Further Reading Foldout timeline
Download or read book Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece written by Michael Woods and published by Lerner Books [UK]. This book was released on 2009 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives comprehensive overview of wonders of ancient Greece and how some of the buildings still can be seen today among the ruins of Greece.