1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed: Revised and Updated
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Publisher Description
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.
Customer Reviews
Excellent
The Bronze Age Collapse is one of my favorite subjects in history and this book did a wonderful job of filling in a lot of details without getting mired in academic jargon. The author’s pacing and diction were better than many professional narrators I’ve listened to. I also appreciated how this latest edition contained so much new information that wasn’t available in the first edition. The author even somewhat revised his interpretations to reflect the absolute latest evidence and analysis. I can’t wait to learn more about this period and the civilizations that were are a part of it as we discover more every year.