In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline
tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age
collapsed—why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to
new ones, and why some disappeared forever At the end of the
acclaimed history 1177 B.C., many of the Late Bronze Age
civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins,
undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the
demise of international trade. An interconnected world that had
boasted major empires and societies, relative peace, robust
commerce, and monumental architecture was lost and the so-called
First Dark Age had begun. Now, in After 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells
the compelling story of what happened next, over four centuries,
across the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean world. It is a story of
resilience, transformation, and success, as well as failures, in an
age of chaos and reconfiguration. After 1177 B.C. tells how the
collapse of powerful Late Bronze Age civilizations created new
circumstances to which people and societies had to adapt. Those
that failed to adjust disappeared from the world stage, while
others transformed themselves, resulting in a new world order that
included Phoenicians, Philistines, Israelites, Neo-Hittites,
Neo-Assyrians, and Neo-Babylonians. Taking the story up to the
resurgence of Greece marked by the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C.,
the book also describes how world-changing innovations such as the
use of iron and the alphabet emerged amid the chaos. Filled with
lessons for today about why some societies survive massive shocks
while others do not, After 1177 B.C. reveals why this period, far
from being the First Dark Age, was a new age with new inventions
and new opportunities.
General
| Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Turning Points in Ancient History |
| Release date: |
April 2024 |
| First published: |
2024 |
| Authors: |
Eric H. Cline
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
360 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-19213-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-691-19213-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780691192130 |
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