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A review by ser_benton
History Of The Ancient World: A Global Perspective by Gregory S. Aldrete
Fun romp through history that illuminates the persistence of ancient cultures to this day.
Perhaps too much emphasis on Rome and China, this overview does a great job of laying out how the world came to be up to about the year 1000 CE. The time spent on Rome and China is understandable, though I wish Mr. Aldrete would have summarized a bit more and left extra time for the Americas, as I enjoyed this section quite a bit. Guess they should have written more.
Recommended if you are unfamiliar with the bigger picture.
Perhaps too much emphasis on Rome and China, this overview does a great job of laying out how the world came to be up to about the year 1000 CE. The time spent on Rome and China is understandable, though I wish Mr. Aldrete would have summarized a bit more and left extra time for the Americas, as I enjoyed this section quite a bit. Guess they should have written more.
Recommended if you are unfamiliar with the bigger picture.