This book PDF is perfect for those who love History genre, written by Charles Freeman and published by Oxford University Press, USA which was released on 18 April 2024 with total hardcover pages 734. You could read this book directly on your devices with pdf, epub and kindle format, check detail and related Egypt Greece and Rome books below.
| Author | : Charles Freeman |
| File Size | : 42,9 Mb |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 18 April 2024 |
| ISBN | : 9780199263646 |
| Pages | : 734 pages |
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Covering more than four thousand years of ancient history, from the early Egyptians to the dawn of Byzantium, an illustrated introduction to the Mediterranean's three major civilizations examines their links and traces their influence up to the present day. UP.
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