
Decoding Ancient History
A Toolkit for the Historian as Detective
Pearson (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-13-200205-9 (ISBN)
Description
For a freshman/junior-level course in History of the Ancient World, Introduction to Antiquity, and methods courses. May be of interest to Archaeologists in departments of Anthropology.
Innovative in approach, this text combines a narration of selected areas of ancient history and at the same time outlines the methods and tools used by historians to coax historical facts from clues hidden in artifacts, written materials, and the land itself. Using a "detective's" perspective, it draws students into participating in the act of discovering evidence, and addresses the question of how we can and cannot use the various kinds of evidence to study ancient history.
Innovative in approach, this text combines a narration of selected areas of ancient history and at the same time outlines the methods and tools used by historians to coax historical facts from clues hidden in artifacts, written materials, and the land itself. Using a "detective's" perspective, it draws students into participating in the act of discovering evidence, and addresses the question of how we can and cannot use the various kinds of evidence to study ancient history.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-200205-9 (9780132002059)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Thomas Wick
Decoding Ancient History:T.H.D
Book
08/1993
Prentice-Hall
€51.94
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Content
Introduction.
1. The Images of Lascaux.
2. Real Estate Records from Babylonia.
3. Nestor and the Decipherment of Linear B.
4. David and Legend.
5. The Proto-literate World.
6. Croesus and Coinage.
7. Word Portraits of Socrates.
8. Philip of Macedon: Reconstructing the Pieces.
9. Psychohistory: In Search of Alexander.
10. Private Roman Letters: "If you are well, I am well."
11. We See By Their Eyes . . .
12. Epilogue.
References.
Index.
1. The Images of Lascaux.
2. Real Estate Records from Babylonia.
3. Nestor and the Decipherment of Linear B.
4. David and Legend.
5. The Proto-literate World.
6. Croesus and Coinage.
7. Word Portraits of Socrates.
8. Philip of Macedon: Reconstructing the Pieces.
9. Psychohistory: In Search of Alexander.
10. Private Roman Letters: "If you are well, I am well."
11. We See By Their Eyes . . .
12. Epilogue.
References.
Index.