How the World Worked: From the Pharaohs to Christopher Columbus

by Sue Bessmer

What explains the extraordinary continuity of ancient Egypt despite its many changes in rulers? How was democracy born in classical Athens? What does "Our Greco-Roman heritage" actually mean? How was slavery in the ancient world radically different from slavery in the American South? What role did Venice play in birth of modern Europe? This collection of essays answers these other intriguing questions.

• Format: Perfect Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0988685604
• ISBN13: 9780988685604
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Old Tree Books
• Length: 397 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"