The decline of the Ancient World - A.H.M. Jones
KORTE INHOUD
?As the author states in his preface, ?The decline of the ancient world? is a shortened and simplified version of ?The later Roman Empire?. The text has been reduced to about a third (?), and space has been saved by general rewriting (without changing points of view), by compression and rearrangement, and by eliminating detailed discussion of controversial subjects and the quotation of primary sources. (?) The appendices themselves have changed character and become simpler. (?) The author implies (p.VII) that the new version is addressed to a new audience. It is apparently intended to fit the needs of students seeking a clear and sophisticated introduction to late antiquity (?). The author has been eminently successful in producing such a book; it will be as indispensable for students as the original version is already for scholars. (?) Following an introductory chapter on sources, the contents of this book, as in the earlier one, fall naturally into two parts. One third of the text is devoted to a narrative...
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1975Uitgever: ADDISON WESLEY LONGMAN INC DIV PEARSON SUITE 300414 paginasTaal: EngelsGrootte: 10x10x10ISBN-10: 0582483093ISBN-13: 9780582483095Koop dit boek tweedehands
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London/NewYork, 1975. VIII,414p. Paperback. Series: A General History of Europe. Nice copy. [Antiquarian] [Auteur: JONES, A.H.M.,] [Uitgever: Longman Group] [Jaar: 1975] [Titel: The Decline of the Ancient World.]
