Egypt, Greece, and Rome is regarded as one of the best general histories of the ancient world, having sold more than 80,000 copies in its first two editions. It is written for the general reader and the student coming to the subject for the first time and
DEDICATION ; FOREWORD TO THE THIRD EDITION ; AUTHORS PREFACE ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ; LIST OF PLATES ; LIST OF MAPS ; LIST OF FIGURES ; 1. Approaching the Ancient World ; 2. The Birth of Civilization: The Ancient Near East, 5000- 1200 BC ; 3. Pyramids and Pow