Barbarian Tides, 1500-600 BC

TimeFrame #3

by Time-Life Books

Excellent Book

Genres: History, Nonfiction, World History

175 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Nancy Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent book in this series of well-written and entertaining general surveys. This book covers the Hittites, Assyrians, Egypt's Golden Age, Minoans, Phoenicians, as well as the beginning of civilization in Asia and the Americas. Very interesting reading!

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed learning more about the ancient civilizations covered during this time (1500-600BC). I was reminded of some I was familiar with, and particularly liked learning more about the Phoenicians, as well as the Etruscans. I also like learning about civilizations I didn't know anything about, such as the Chavin in the Andes/South America and the Olmecs in Mexico/Central America.

[Paul A · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got several of the books in this series and am just now getting around to reading them. I enjoy the "around the world" approach that the series takes, though there are obvious differences in how many sources are available for the different regions. Overall, a nice, broad overview of the world during the time period covered.

[Tim · Rating 2 out of 5]

A reasonable summary of some major areas of the world in this time period. Useful as an overview reference, though not particularly well-tied together.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this as a teenager. This series was a present from my parents

[Tom Oman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book along with all of the others in the TimeFrame series as my initial introduction to history. They run from Pre-History up to the early 1990's in a chronological manner spanning some 25 volumes.

Reading this series will make your entire study of history much more meaningful and rewarding. It is perfect for anyone who needs an overarching understanding of how the different periods of human history developed and how each period and event relates to the context of the whole.

I knew almost nothing of history when I found this series of books and I thoroughly devoured them.

This series of books provides a fantastic blueprint of the history of the world. It lays out the chronology and the geography of the major themes and events of world history in a very coherent, organized structure. Using this series as a starting place, every other aspect of history you will subsequently learn about will only add to what you've read here as you fill out your knowledge. Reading history books is not necessarily meaningful or intriguing without the ability to place what you're reading into a wider context. After reading this series you will be able to understand any element of history much better by realizing how it relates to the whole.

In sum, I cannot recommend these books enough for anyone wanting a compelling and comprehensive overview of world history.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, well illustrated history, the principle value of which is the covering of a time period, in this case 1500-600 BC, and the major movements across the world affecting the period. We are rarely taught history with a worldview of the contemporary events. Normally an area, or specific civilization is followed from start to finish, instead of the progress of humanity world-wide.