Description
From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide shows us the great centers of classical civilization afresh. The book's key feature is 120 specially-drawn maps tracing each city's thoroughfares and defenses, monuments and places of worship. Every map is to the same scale, allowing readers for the first time to appreciate visually the relative sizes of Babylon and Paris, London and Constantinople. There are also clear, incisive commentaries on each city's development, strategic importance, rulers and ordinary inhabitants. This compelling and elegant atlas opens a new window on to the ancient world, and will transform the way we see it.
Author: Colin McEvedy
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 05/01/2019
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781846144288
ISBN10: 1846144280
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (see also Travel | Maps & Road At
- History | Historical Geography
Author: Colin McEvedy
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 05/01/2019
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781846144288
ISBN10: 1846144280
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (see also Travel | Maps & Road At
- History | Historical Geography
About the Author
Colin McEvedy (1930-2005) was a psychiatrist, historian and demographer. His many books included the Penguin atlases of Ancient History, Medieval History and Modern History, African History, North American History, the Pacific, The Atlas of World Population History (written with Richard Jones) and The Atlas of World History (written with Sarah McEvedy).