Cities that Shaped the Ancient World by John Julius Norwich

Cities that Shaped the Ancient World by John Julius Norwich

John Julius Norwich presents a sweeping tour of forty great cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations - and which in turn have shaped our own. The cities of the ancient world built the foundations for modern urban life, their innovations in architecture and politics essential to cities as we know them today. But what was it like to live in Babylon, Carthage or Teotihuacan? From the first cities in Mesopotamia to the spectacular urban monuments of the Maya in Central America, the cities explored here represent almost three millennia of human history. Not only do they illustrate the highest achievement of the cultures that built them, but they also help us understand the rise and fall of these ancient peoples. Eminent historians and archaeologists with first-hand knowledge of each site give voices to these silent ruins, bringing them to life as the teeming, state-of-the-art metropolises they once were.

'Gorgeous.. a pleasure to peruse' - Minerva
'Informative and thought-provoking' - EDP Weekend

John Julius Norwich was the author of more than twenty books, including the New York Times bestseller Absolute Monarchs, and The Great Cities in History, published by Thames & Hudson. He began his career in the British foreign service, but resigned his diplomatic post to become a writer. He was a chairman of the Venice in Peril Fund and the honorary chairman of the World Monuments Fund. John Julius Norwich died in 2018.

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ISBN 13	9780500293409
ISBN 10	0500293406
Title	Cities that Shaped the Ancient World
Author	John Julius Norwich
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published	2022-02-03
Number of pages	256
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