Antiquity: From the Birth of Sumerian Civilization to the Fall of the Roman Empire, (Paperback)

from HvyMetalMG

I picked up this book because I was in the mood for some ancient history. I was hoping for a book that went deep into accounts of the Roman Empire and their rise and fall, but this book did not go that deep into anything of signifigance. It included some interesting bits of history involving how ...

from Janientrelac

Interesting Survey, but not deep.

from Janientrelac

Interesting Survey, but not deep.

from regularguy5mb

Another one off the Read Your Library list and I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this! Cantor writes wonderfully, pulling you in with his style. Covering the period beginning with the dawn of civilization in Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, to the rise and fall of Greece and Rome, and on to t...

from jcovington

Best known for his Medieval Histories, Norman Cantor steps outside the box and produces a delightful, light summary of Ancient History.