Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient Worl..., Philip Matyszak
Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient Worl..., Philip Matyszak
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Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World

Author: Philip Matyszak

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 8 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/13/2021


Synopsis

The ancient world of the Mediterranean and the Near East saw the birth and collapse of great civilizations. While several of these are well known, for all those that have been recorded, many have been unjustly forgotten. Our history is overflowing with different cultures that have all evolved over time, sometimes dissolving or reforming, though ultimately shaping the way we continue to live. But for every culture that has been remembered, what have we forgotten?

This thorough guide explores those civilizations that have faded from the pages of our textbooks but played a significant role in the development of modern society. Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World covers the Hyksos to the Hephthalites and everyone in between, providing a unique overview of humanity's history from approximately 3000 BCE–550 CE. Each entry exposes a diverse culture, highlighting their important contributions.

Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World is an immersive, thought-provoking, and entertaining book for anyone interested in ancient history.

About Philip Matyszak

Philip Matyszak holds a doctorate in ancient history from St John's College, Oxford University, and has been studying, teaching and writing on the subject for over twenty years. He specializes in the history of Classical Greece and of the Late Republic and Early Imperial periods of Rome. Matyszak has personal military experience both as a conscript in Rhodesia and with the Territorial Army in Britain. These days he splits his time between writing in his home in Canada's Monashee Mountains and providing e-learning courses for Cambridge University's Institute of Continuing Education.


Reviews

Goodreads review by T.R. on March 24, 2024

I loved this from start to finish. So many civilizations have been built and lost over the course of time. So many people were here who lived, fought, and loved, and are now just dust in the wind (I dare you not to play the Kansas song in your head after reading that). I was most interested to read a......more

Goodreads review by Tim on July 02, 2020

Een paar van de dingen die mij altijd ontzettend gestoord hebben bij de geschiedenisles, en bij geschiedenisboeken in het algemeen, is dat er over het algemeen een grote voorkeur uitgaat naar onderwerpen die alom bekend zijn, en ook dat er steeds meer aandacht wordt besteed aan iets naargelang je di......more

Goodreads review by Peter on April 18, 2021

Forgotten People of the Ancient World by Phillip Matyszak Please give my Amazon review a helpful vote - [URL not allowed]-re... This is a fun book. It is not a particularly deep book, but it's not intended to be deep. Instead, the author, Phillip Matyszak, seems to be going for a po......more

Goodreads review by Assaph on September 18, 2020

Matyszak is one of my favourite popular historians, and I loved previous books of his. This books offers a review of people and nations you've probably heard of in passing, and promises to give you a deeper understanding of those forgotten people and their impact on later generations. What to Expect T......more

Goodreads review by Linniegayl on September 10, 2023

I listened to this in audio and really enjoyed both the book and the narration. While I had heard of some of the "forgotten peoples" it was mostly in the context of some group the Greeks or Romans or Egyptians were fighting. This book gives them their due on their own. No, it can't be comprehensive,......more