1177 B.C. : the year civilization collapsed / Eric H. Cline.
1177 B.C. : the year civilization collapsed / Eric H. Cline.
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]
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G 2015/1211
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English
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Physical content
xx, 237 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
The collapse of civilizations : 1177 BC -- Of arms and the man : the fifteenth century BC -- An (Aegean) affair to remember : the fourteenth century BC -- Fighting for gods and country : the thirteenth century BC -- The end of an era : the twelfth century BC -- A "perfect storm" of calamities -- The...
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
[2014]
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"In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bronze Age came to an abrupt and cataclysmic end....
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1177 B.C. : the year civilization collapsed / Eric H. Cline.
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Turning points in ancient history.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-228) and index.
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G 2015/1211
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74VKOjPaArx3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOjPaArx3
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ISBN
0691140898 (hardback)
9780691140896 (hardback)
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930.1/56
MMS ID
991022612179702626
