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A review by veecaswell
The Ancient World in 100 Words: Start Conversations and Spark Inspiration by Clive Gifford
4.0
With 100 carefully chosen pictures, each explained in just 100 words, this book provides a quick and fun insight into the characters, events and inventions of the ancient world. With entries on the Egyptians, the Phoenicians, the Minoans, the Greeks,and the Romans.
I really enjoy the diversity of the different parts of the ancient world, featuring so many parts and giving an insight into different eras. I didn’t know much about the Minoans or the Phoenicians but this book gives an insight, no matter how old or young you are into these cultures and really made me want to learn more about them in the future.
Accompanying each short entry are some really wonderful illustrations from Herba that work so well, Their simplicity but boldness really works throughout this book and adds to the learning experience of the book. In particular the illustrations for ‘Pets’, ‘Cleopatra’, ‘Knossos’ and ‘Mosaics’ are some of my favourite illustrations however throughout this book they all are so beautiful.
A really great book that keeps teaching until the end, ‘The Ancient World In 100 Words’ is a really great introduction to the classical world.
I really enjoy the diversity of the different parts of the ancient world, featuring so many parts and giving an insight into different eras. I didn’t know much about the Minoans or the Phoenicians but this book gives an insight, no matter how old or young you are into these cultures and really made me want to learn more about them in the future.
Accompanying each short entry are some really wonderful illustrations from Herba that work so well, Their simplicity but boldness really works throughout this book and adds to the learning experience of the book. In particular the illustrations for ‘Pets’, ‘Cleopatra’, ‘Knossos’ and ‘Mosaics’ are some of my favourite illustrations however throughout this book they all are so beautiful.
A really great book that keeps teaching until the end, ‘The Ancient World In 100 Words’ is a really great introduction to the classical world.