troystory's review against another edition
5.0
To be honest, I first bought this book because I was enamoured with its gorgeous cover (I still am!), but I've grown to be more in love with the book itself. Non-fiction books, and those about history especially, tend to read like lecture transcripts, which sometimes stops me from finishing them, no matter how interesting the subject matter. This one, however, was written beautifully. I have very limited knowledge of Ancient India and China, and Scott did an excellent job providing enough information for me to understand what he was talking about and what was going on, and I learned new things about Ancient Rome and Greece too, which was a fun surprise!
People think of globalisation as a new concept, but it's been around since these ancient worlds existed, and I think this book does a very good job with telling us about it and showing how important it is to recognize that. I would reread this book in a heartbeat, and I probably will. An amazing, well-written, fascinating history of ancient worlds! I highly recommend it.
People think of globalisation as a new concept, but it's been around since these ancient worlds existed, and I think this book does a very good job with telling us about it and showing how important it is to recognize that. I would reread this book in a heartbeat, and I probably will. An amazing, well-written, fascinating history of ancient worlds! I highly recommend it.
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