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Four Thousand Years Ago: A World Panorama Of Life In The Second Millennium B. C. Hardcover – July 30, 2011

by Geoffrey Bibby (Author), Ralph Marcano (Illustrator)
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Four Thousand Years Ago: A World Panorama Of Life In The Second Millennium B. C. is a historical book written by Geoffrey Bibby. The book provides a comprehensive overview of life around the world during the second millennium B.C. The author delves into the civilizations, cultures, and daily life of the people who lived during this time period. He explores the ancient societies of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, China, and the Indus Valley. The book covers a range of topics such as politics, religion, art, and technology. The author examines the political systems of each civilization, the role of religion in daily life, and the art and architecture of the time. Additionally, he discusses the advancements in technology, such as the invention of the wheel and the development of writing systems. Bibby's writing style is engaging and informative, making the book accessible to both academic and general readers. The book is well-researched and includes maps, illustrations, and photographs to help readers visualize the different cultures and societies. Overall, Four Thousand Years Ago: A World Panorama Of Life In The Second Millennium B. C. is a fascinating read for anyone interested in ancient history and the development of human civilization.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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    Literary Licensing, LLC
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    July 30, 2011
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    7 x 1 x 10 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1258075059
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1258075057
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?Recommended as a provocative apercu born of a vigorous, healthy curiousity wed to a graceful style worthy of a Belzoni and an admirable clarity of presentation.?-Library Journal

"Recommended as a provocative apercu born of a vigorous, healthy curiousity wed to a graceful style worthy of a Belzoni and an admirable clarity of presentation."-Library Journal

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Literary Licensing, LLC (July 30, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 466 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1258075059
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1258075057
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 6 ratings

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robert seth jucovy
5.0 out of 5 stars An old classic about the Bronze Age for young readers.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2016
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An old book that I read as a child. It had an enormous impact on my thinking. I lost my original copy several years ago and was glad to get it and read it again. It certainly has been superseded by recent scholarship but remains a worthwhile work of history and literature fro younger readers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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A classic.
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AUNYC
4.0 out of 5 stars Gateway to the Bronze Age
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2008
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A great introduction to the world of the Bronze Age for the layperson. Keep in mind that a lot has been learned since 1961, and some of the scholarship is dated -- but in fact Bibby was ahead of the curve in envisioning the transcontinental web of trade and diplomacy that scholars are only now fleshing out.

This book is like "A Night at the Museum": it's as though Bibby has constructed 22 dioramas spanning the world of the second millennium BCE -- each one representing a single generation in a particular region of interest -- and brought them all to life. From the building of Stonehenge to the Shang dynasty, from the coastal villages of Peru to the sack of Troy, from the Sudanese revolt to Saul against the Philistines, it's all here.

It's sure to leave you wanting to know more about this fascinating period.
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N. Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Dated, but Imaginative and Informative
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2000
Too many books for laypeople about the ancient world seem dry, stiff, and dusty. They don't breathe and pulse with the lives, the ideas, the clothes and faces and emotions of the people they discuss; that's not their mission. But that is the mission of Geoffrey Bibby's 4000 Years Ago, at which the book succeeds admirably.
Through a combination of soft focus and detail, 4000 Years Ago gives the reader an impressive photo album of what it would have been like to live in the Bronze Age. Mr. Bibby organized his book in periods of 70 years, to give one an idea of what an average human might have seen happen in their one lifetime, and picked a different area for each chapter, so as to give on an idea of the diversity of the Bronze Age world. His vivid word-pictures (children playing in the sun on a ziggurat, a small and dusty tavern in occupied Egypt) give one the concrete pictures of life as it was lived that dry history books often lack.
Of course, nothing's perfect. This book was written a couple of decades ago, and so is a bit out of date in certain respects, and there are times when Mr. Bibby has had to choose one theory over another to keep his narrative coherent. If one is a serious amateur student of history this book will probably give tell one much new information; the greatest value of this book is in bringing the piles of information we have together into bright images of how people actually lived, and so in stimulating the imagination and helping one transport oneself back into the past. For these purposes, it is valuable indeed.
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