Ancient Civilizations: The Illustrated Guide to Belief, Mythology and Art

by Greg Woolf (Editor)

A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated overview of the great civilizations of the ancient world ranges from the earliest cultures of the Fertile Crescent to the early Middle Ages, combining a fact-filled, accessible text with hundreds of full-color photographs, art reproductions, maps, and line drawings to examine the symbols, art, religion, sacred sites, mythology, and other key aspects of each.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Reference, Mythology, Religion

668 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Belinda McBride · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a pretty good reference book for the shelf. Nicely illustrated and hits most of the major world civilizations. One glaring flaw...there is not a single, solitary reference to Jerusalem or to Judiasm. I was looking for some information on the Roman invasion of Jerusalem (ca 70bce) and it wasn't referenced in the book at all. Also, the section on the Americas deals only with the Inca, Maya and Aztec.

[Galion Public Library Teens]

Review by W.R. : "The Maya are the longest civilization and one of the most widely of all great cultures of America."

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

My book: Published 2007 by Barnes and Noble, ISBN-10: 1-4351-0121-9, ISBN-13: 978-1-4351-0121-0; same cover image as other two editions.

This book is good for providing an overview and introduction to the uneducated reader. If you've studied the subject matter, it's a nice review.

[Jillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

My brother bought this for me as a belated birthday present when I was about ten years old. Five years later, I still haven't gotten all the way through it. Maybe when I'm dying I'll read it all the way through. Well-detailed nevertheless. It also has really cool pictures.

[Belle Meade School]

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