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Widely referred to as the "Father of History", Greek Historian Herodotus lived during the 5th century BC and "The Histories" is generally accepted as the first work of historical literature in Western Civilization. Departing from the ancient Homeric tradition of treating historical subjects as epically romantic figures, Herodotus instead approached his subjects with a systematic method of investigation. "The Histories" of Herodotus describe the important...
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72 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 color wall chart.
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Looks at the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, the Americas, and Mesopotamia and discusses the achievements and culture of each.
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Imagine a book about an unnecessary war written by the ruthless general of an occupying army - a vivid and dramatic propaganda piece that forces the reader to identify with the conquerors and that is designed, like the war itself, to fuel the limitless political ambitions of the author. Could such a campaign autobiography ever be a great work of literature - perhaps even one of the greatest? It would be easy to think not, but such a book exists -and...
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32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
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Experience life as an ancient Persian foot soldier! Discover how the ancient Persians built the worlds first empire. Learn about their fighting methods and excellent archery skills. Find out how the Persian invention of the scythed war chariot forever changed how land battles were fought.
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2 videodiscs (376 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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They employed a brutality which is staggering by today's standards. A fresh look at some of the world's most fascinating, iconic, and truly ruthless leaders, how they came to power and stayed in power, how they treated their subjects, friends and family, demonstrated battlefield leadership and achieved transformations at home.
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