How the world worked
Subtitle: from the pharaohs to Christopher Columbus
By: Sue Bessmer
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 397
ISBN-13: 9780988685611; 9780988685604
Subjects: World history; Essays; Ancient History
Description: What explains the extraordinary continuity of ancient Egypt despite its many changes in rulers? How was democracy born in classical Athens? What does "Our Greco-Roman heritage" actually mean? How was slavery in the ancient world radically different from slavery in the American South? What role did Venice play in the birth of modern Europe? This collection of essays answers these intriguing questions and more.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-383) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: Survival --; title: Hellas --; title: Four Empires and a Nation State --; title: Our Greco-Roman Heritage --; title: Rome and Reflections on Power --; title: Slavery --; title: intermission --; title: Horses and Humans --; title: Church and State --; title: Mechant Seamen --; title: Venice and the Birth of Modern Europe ---- Bibliography-- Index.