Books of the Month

Here's a selection of books recommended by our editorial team. This Month's Recommended Books Every month, we send you a selection of the books our editorial team has reviewed. Even though we publish digitally, we absolutely love books! Greek Art Review Summary: John Boardman, one of the best known and acknowledged scholars of the classical Greek world, has updated his definitive survey of its arts. In the 20 years since the last edition was released, valuable evidence has come to light which has dramatically enhanced our understanding of the arts of ancient Greece and their influence. This well-written and comprehensive new edition deftly incorporates these insights [Read full review]( [Buy on Amazon.com]( $19.72 + shipping [Buy on Bookdepository]( $16.51 + free worldwide shipping Environmental Problems of the Greeks and Romans: Ecology in the Ancient Mediterranean (Ancient Society and History) Review Summary: Hughes’ work touches on environmental sustainability, a question that is currently under debate in our own time. His research demonstrates the damage environmental abuse can have on developed societies and makes clear that these issues should be considered by the world today, using the past’s failures as a model for consideration. [Read full review]( [Buy on Amazon.com]( $30.95 + shipping [Buy on Bookdepository]( $30.74 + free worldwide shipping The Indus Review Summary: This book is the perfect introduction to the Indus civilization: it deals with all the basic aspects of the culture and the society but also allows the reader to continue researching on their own after reading it. [Read full review]( [Buy on Amazon.com]( $20.30 + shipping [Buy on Bookdepository]( $18.43 + free worldwide shipping A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC (Blackwell History of the Ancient World) Review Summary: Marc Van De Mieroop’s A History of the Ancient Near East is a superb book for students and general readers alike. Its crisp, clear narrative keeps the material lively while covering all of the important points. The third edition improves on a second edition that had already become a classroom standard. [Read full review]( [Buy on Amazon.com]( $36.58 + shipping [Buy on Bookdepository]( $33.40 + free worldwide shipping Greek Historiography Review Summary: Scanlon writes with such deliberate eloquence that the reader feels he or she is viewing a master mason methodically construct a temple to Greek History using loose stones that are in themselves magnificent. [Read full review]( [Buy on Amazon.com]( $52.05 + shipping [Buy on Bookdepository]( $48.94 + free worldwide shipping The Real Lives of Roman Britain Review Summary: Guy de la Bédoyère brings Roman Britain to life through a quite brilliant study of many individuals who escape the overall narrative of historians, but leave glimpses into their lives through traces of the archaeological record. Archaeology has turned up bits of cities and villages, with their houses, monuments, temples, and the occasional daily household item. Even when put together expertly, they provide only fragmented insights into a past time and place and only reveal pieces of their lives. [Read full review]( [Buy on Amazon.com]( $27.41 + shipping [Buy on Bookdepository]( $26.73 + free worldwide shipping Introducing the Ancient Greeks: From Bronze Age Seafarers to Navigators of the Western Mind Review Summary: In this fascinating and elegantly written book, Edith Hall explores the key characteristics that set the Ancient Greeks apart and how they coped with their changing world. From the original seafaring Mycenaeans to the destruction of Paganism under the Christian Roman emperors, this is a fantastic introduction to the world of the Greeks which will leave the reader itching to know more. [Read full review]( [Buy on Amazon.com]( $12.11 + shipping [Buy on Bookdepository]( $15.43 + free worldwide shipping Write a Review Why not write a book review for the most widely read ancient history encyclopedia online? Our content is produced, edited, and published by volunteer contributors. [W]( for us]( Some Rights Reserved, 2017 Ancient History Encyclopedia You have signed up for our weekly newsletter. Our mailing address is: Ancient History Encyclopedia 8 Precision Court Park Terrace EastHorsham, West Sussex RH13 5DJ United Kingdom [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [MailChimp Email Marketing](