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Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds Series by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds Series written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore great moments of history through the eyes of everyday citizens. Living History spotlights 24 turning points where the tide of history changes irrevocably. Moving deeper into these momentous events, you step into the scene and hear the heartbeat of history by engaging with a variety of first-hand accounts and authentic primary and secondary sources to experience what it was like to live during these times.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds by : Robert Garland
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds written by Robert Garland and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Urban II Unleashes the First Crusade by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Urban II Unleashes the First Crusade written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Again and again, we see how history turns on a dime. Your journey ends in Avignon in 1095, when Pope Urban II gives a speech that shapes the next thousand years of European history. After calling the people to action, thousands take up arms and begin the long trek to fight the Muslims and retake Jerusalem.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: The Final Days of Julius Caesar by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: The Final Days of Julius Caesar written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continue your study of some of history's most enigmatic characters with a look at Julius Caesar, whose infamous murder on the Ides of March ranks as one of the most consequential assassinations. Professor Garland introduces you to Caesar's character before walking you through the conspiracy of that fateful day.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Muhammad's Awakening and Escape by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Muhammad's Awakening and Escape written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witness the founding of Islam by entering the world of Mecca in 622, where a prosperous businessman named Muhammad has a revelation that changes the course of history. Learn about his conversion and his journey to Medina. There he builds a community that will soon spread around the globe.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Marathon: The Persians Have Landed! by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Marathon: The Persians Have Landed! written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Garland takes you into the Battle of Marathon to show how the outnumbered Athenians scramble for help before heading to the coast for an impressive fight against the invading Persians. The Athenian debates, their surprise running charge into battle, and the strenuous marches come to life in visceral detail.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Attack on Attica: Pericles's Gamble by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Attack on Attica: Pericles's Gamble written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into the time of Pericles and the Peloponnesian War, where political action has required rural citizens to head into the city. There, the cramped urban conditions and pestilence breeds disaffection among the citizenry. Hear what Pericles had to say to inspire Athenians for the continued glory of the city.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Jesus Under Surveillance and Arrest by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Jesus Under Surveillance and Arrest written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel to the Roman province of Judea, where a humble carpenter has entered Jerusalem during the Passover. The city is seething with political and religious discontent, and Jesus is seen as a troublemaker. Witness his arrest and interrogation by the priests and Pontius Pilate, and consider Pilate's decision to put Jesus to death.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Alexander the Great: Punjab Revolt by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Alexander the Great: Punjab Revolt written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alexander is one of history's most interesting characters-a brilliant, flawed, complex leader. A restless megalomaniac tutored by Aristotle, he drives his army across the ancient world to conquer one land after another until they reach northeast India. There, his army revolts and forces him to retreat. Get inside the head of this fascinating leader.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Ramesses II: Heartbeat of History by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Ramesses II: Heartbeat of History written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do we mean by living history? Take an imaginative leap into the ancient world and discover the moment-by-moment heartbeat of history. Your first stop is the Battle of Kadesh, the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II's all-but-disastrous campaign against the Hittites. See how the king spins a tactical retreat into a glorious victory.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Charlemagne Saves Leo III, Rogue Pope by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Charlemagne Saves Leo III, Rogue Pope written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pope Leo III is something of a rascal, possibly a philanderer, and involved in shady business deals. See how his relationship with Charlemagne, king of the Franks, keeps him out of trouble with the Vatican Council and how he alters the course of history when he crowns Charlemagne during a nativity mass, thus giving birth to the notion of Europe.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Visigoth King Alaric Descends on Rome by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Visigoth King Alaric Descends on Rome written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On occasion, individual personalities shape large contours of history. Such is the case with King Alaric, the charismatic leader of the Visigoths, who conquers many Roman outposts before laying siege to the city itself. His victories don't conclude with the end of Rome, but it's clear the city's power is in decline.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Pyrrhus: Deadly Dreams of Empire by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Pyrrhus: Deadly Dreams of Empire written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Greeks had a tremendous run on the world stage, but their dominion arguably comes to an end the moment Pyrrhus sets sail for Italy. Although he is victorious in his conquest against the Romans, his withdrawals pave the way for Rome to come to the fore as the next great world power. See what drives Pyrrhus forward, and what holds him back.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Roman Colosseum: Blood in the Arena by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Roman Colosseum: Blood in the Arena written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visit the newly finished Roman amphitheater circa 80 C.E., where the emperor Titus will celebrate the consolidation of his family's dynasty by hosting 100 days of gladiatorial games. Bloodthirsty and vicious, the spectacle is nonetheless captivating. After learning about the Colosseum's engineering, you'll experience what it was like to be there for the games.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Jerusalem Tinderbox: Temple in Flames by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Jerusalem Tinderbox: Temple in Flames written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continue your exploration of Jerusalem, this time around 66 C.E., when the city's political turmoil reaches it peak. An insurgency rises up over taxes, and the ensuing Roman siege sparks a civil war. At the end of the Great Jewish Revolt, the city is in ruins, the Temple has been burned, and the Romans crucify thousands of Jewish prisoners.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Nika Riots at the Racetrack: Theodora by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Nika Riots at the Racetrack: Theodora written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Head east to Constantinople, seat of the Byzantine Empire and the eastern counterpart to Rome. During a day of chariot races at the hippodrome, riots break out and threaten the Emperor Justinian and his politically savvy wife, Theodora. Learn about this unorthodox marriage and how Theodora's counsel ultimately saves the empire.
Book Synopsis Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Oresteia: Judgment at the Dionysia by :
Download or read book Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Oresteia: Judgment at the Dionysia written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a break from battle and head to the Theater of Dionysis on a warm March day to view one of the most astounding theatrical performances in history. Not only is Aeschylus's Oresteia an innovative dramatic trilogy, the trial of Orestes is a deeply relevant consideration of Athenian democracy at a time of great unease.
