HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD 2 Vols 1930 Greece Egypt Rome Babylonia Occult

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Rostovtzeff M. A History of the Ancient World (2 Volumes). Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, 1930.Second Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 2 Volumes. Olive cloth with with black border to front and titles to spine. 418, 388 pages. Volume one has 90 full page black and white plates, 36 figures in text, 5 large foldout maps (The Orient, Babylonia, The Assyrian Empire, Greece and Asia Minor, and The Persian Empire/Empire of Alexander the Great). Volume 2 has 96 plates, 12 figures in text, 2 foldout maps (Italy and The Roman Empire). Both volumes are IN NEAR FINE CONDITION .A very detailed account of the Ancient World. Volume one covers the orient (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Babylonia) and Greece from the earliest times through the Hellenistic period. Volume two is devoted entirely to Rome. A superb reference with excellent illustrations throughout both volumes.Rostovtzeff was a titan of Ancient History and one of the greats of twentieth-century historical scholarship. He taught at Yale from 1925 until his retirement in 1944. He served as President of the American Historical Association in 1935-1936. Rostovtzeff was a world authority on Hellenistic and Roman history and wrote widely on ancient history.NOTE: Price is subject to change without notice.Payment by PAYPAL ONLYShipping within the US is $6.00.Will ship worldwide but only via registered mail. read more