History of the Ancient World. From the First Empires to the Fall of Rome

The history of the Ancient World – from the first empires in human history to the fall of Rome. In this book, Susan Bauer presents and supports an intriguing theory of the interaction and mutual penetration of cultures of various western and eastern civilizations. Not just dry facts, but a detailed and vivid story about the foreign and domestic politics of ancient states, about their literature, religion and mythology, everyday life and system of governance. The result is an astonishing mosaic of events, testimonies, and documents, in which each element is equally important.