Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-211)and index.
Summary
"This study offers a concise survey of Western Civilization from the Stone Age through the fall of the last Western Roman Emperor in AD 476. Three sections each chronicle a critical epoch in human history. The focus of each section is on political and military history"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents
The cradle of civilization : the ancient Near East -- The cradle of western civilization : ancient Greece -- The cradle of the nation-state : ancient Rome.