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1177 B.C.
Turning Points in Ancient History (Book 1)
- Author
- Eric H. Cline
- Narrator
- Eric H. Cline
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Publish Date
- 2 February 2021
- Run Time
- 10 hours 47 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Ancient history, Archaeology
What to expect
This audiobook narrated by acclaimed archaeologist and bestselling author Eric Cline offers a breathtaking account of how the collapse of an ancient civilized world ushered in the first Dark Ages
In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy defeated them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. Eric Cline tells the gripping story of how the end was brought about by multiple interconnected failures, ranging from invasion and revolt to earthquakes, drought, famine, and the cutting of international trade routes. Bringing to life a vibrant multicultural world, he draws a sweeping panorama of the empires of the age and shows that it may have been their very interdependence that hastened their dramatic collapse. Now revised and updated,
1177 B.C. sheds light on the complex ties that gave rise to, and eventually destroyed, the flourishing civilizations of the Late Bronze Age—and set the stage for the emergence of classical Greece and, ultimately, our world today.
Critics Review
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"One of The Federalist's Notable Books of 2015"
The Federalist
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"One of The Australian's Best Books of the Year in 2014, chosen by filmmaker Bruce Beresford"
The Australian
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"Selected as the 'Book of the Semester' Fall 2016, David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies at Brigham Young University"
David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies at Brigham Young University
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"The memorable thing about Cline's book is the strangely recognizable picture he paints of this very faraway time. . . . It was as globalized and cosmopolitan a time as any on record, albeit within a much smaller cosmos. The degree of interpenetration and of cultural sharing is astonishing."—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker
The New Yorker
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"Well-written, very fairly argued and excellent value, it will set the agenda for Late Bronze Age studies for some time to come."—Peter Jones, Classics for All
Classics for All
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"Winner of the 2014 Award for the Best Popular Book, American Schools of Oriental Research"
American Schools of Oriental Research
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"Honorable Mention for the 2015 PROSE Award in Archeology & Anthropology, Association of American Publishers"
Association of American Publishers
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"The 12th century BCE is one of the watershed eras of world history. Empires and kingdoms that had dominated late Bronze Age western Asia and the eastern Mediterranean collapsed."—Choice
Choice
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"Cline's book is something special in ancient history writing. . . . The book is up to date in its research, covers a lot of ground, is careful in its conclusions, and will be referred to and cited by students of Aegean and eastern Mediterranean prehistory, discussed by the scholarly community, as well as read by the interested public. Cline has done a good job of bringing the Late Bronze Age eastern Mediterranean to a very wide audience."—Guy D. Middleton, American Journal of Archaeology
American Journal of Archaeology
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"1177 BC still offers the best treatment of the subject that is currently available. If you haven't read it yet, I recommend that you do."—Josho Brouwers, Ancient World Magazine
Ancient World Magazine
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"Cline has created an excellent, concise survey of the major players of the time, the latest archaeological developments, and the major arguments, including his own theories, regarding the nature of the collapse that fundamentally altered the area around the Mediterranean and the Near East."—Evan M. Anderson, Library Journal
Library Journal
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"Cline explores a vast array of variables that could have led to the disruption of the society of this era, including earthquakes, famines, droughts, warfare, and most notably, invasions by the 'Sea Peoples.'"—Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
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"A detailed but accessible synthesis. . . . [O]ffers students and the interested lay antiquarian a sense of the rich picture that is emerging from debates among the ruins."—Scott McLemee, Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed
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"One of The New York Post's Best Books of 2014"
New York Post
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"[An] engaging book. . . . Cline builds a convincing case for his theory over a long and absorbing tour of the Late Bronze Age."—Josephine Quinn, London Review of Books
London Review of Books
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Details
- Author
- Eric H. Cline
- Narrator
- Eric H. Cline
- Duration
- 10 hours 47 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 February 2021
- ISBN
- 9780691224800
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Genre
- Ancient history, Archaeology
Synopsis
This audiobook narrated by acclaimed archaeologist and bestselling author Eric Cline offers a breathtaking account of how the collapse of an ancient civilized world ushered in the first Dark Ages In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy defeated them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. Eric Cline tells the gripping story of how the end was brought about by multiple interconnected failures, ranging from invasion and revolt to earthquakes, drought, famine, and the cutting of international trade routes. Bringing to life a vibrant multicultural world, he draws a sweeping panorama of the empires of the age and shows that it may have been their very interdependence that hastened their dramatic collapse. Now revised and updated, 1177 B.C. sheds light on the complex ties that gave rise to, and eventually destroyed, the flourishing civilizations of the Late Bronze Age—and set the stage for the emergence of classical Greece and, ultimately, our world today.
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