Quick Facts
| Author | Walter Scheidel |
| Narrator | Michael Langan |
| Runtime | 10h27m |
| Published | April 22, 2025 |
| Rating | 3.8 / 5 (2 ratings) |
| Categories | History, Ancient, World, Civilization, Historiography, Politics & Social Sciences, Archaeology |
| Format | Audiobook (Digital) |
| Platform | Audible |
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It's easy to think that ancient history is, well, ancient history—obsolete, irrelevant, unjustifiably focused on Greece and Rome, and at risk of extinction. In What Is Ancient History?, Walter Scheidel presents a compelling case for a new kind of ancient history—a global history that...
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