The History and Legacy of the Greatest Empires in the Ancient Levant
Written by Charles River Editors
Narrated by Victoria Woodson
()
About this audiobook
The pages of world history textbooks contain a litany of “lost” empires and civilizations, but usually, upon further review, it is revealed that these so called lost empires are often just lesser known cultures that had a less apparent impact on history than other more well-known civilizations. When one scours the pages of history for a civilization that was inexplicably lost, but had a great impact during its time, very few candidates can be found, but the Hittites are a notable example. Compared to some of their contemporaries – including the Egyptians, Assyrians, and Babylonians – the Hittites were somewhat distant both culturally and geographically. The Hittites were an Indo-European speaking in an ocean of Afro-Asiatic and Semitic groups, their homeland was to the north of Mesopotamia, and it contained no major river like the Nile, Tigris, or Euphrates Rivers. The Hittite empire was also far less enduring than its neighbors, as it only existed from about 1800-1200 BCE (van de Mieroop 2007, 156), which was considerably shorter than most of the other major kingdoms of the Near East.
Of all the peoples of the ancient Near East, the Phoenicians are among the most recognizable but also perhaps the least understood. The Phoenicians never built an empire like the Egyptians and Assyrians; in fact, the Phoenicians never created a unified Phoenician state but instead existed as independent city-state kingdoms scattered throughout the Mediterranean region. However, despite the fact there was never a “Phoenician Empire,” the Phoenicians proved to be more prolific in their exploration and colonization than any other peoples in world history until the Spanish during the Age of Discovery.
More audiobooks from Charles River Editors
The Rape of Nanking: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Massacre during the Second Sino-Japanese War Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Project MK-Ultra: The History of the CIA’s Controversial Human Experimentation Program Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Fermi Paradox: The History and Legacy of the Famous Debate over the Existence of Aliens Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mossad: The History and Legacy of Israel’s National Intelligence Agency Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Gnosticism: The History and Legacy of the Mysterious Ancient Religion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ur: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Sumerian Capital Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The East India Company: The History of the British Empire's Most Famous Mercantile Company Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Denisovans: The History of the Extinct Archaic Humans Who Spread Across Asia during the Paleolithic Era Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Legends of the West: Deadwood, South Dakota Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mysteries of the South: Ghosts, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena in Dixie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Madame de Pompadour: The Life and Legacy of French King Louis XV’s Chief Mistress Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Cambrian Period: The History and Legacy of the Start of Complex Life on Earth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Life and Legacy of the Father of the Atomic Bomb Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung: The Pioneering Lives and Works of History’s Most Influential Psychologists Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nineveh: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Assyrian Capital Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of the Dead: The History and Legacy of Ancient Egypt’s Famous Funerary Texts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Life and Trial of Lizzie Borden: The History of 19th Century America's Most Famous Murder Case Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Patrice Lumumba: The Life and Legacy of the Pan-African Politician Who Became Congo's First Prime Minister Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Battle of the Somme: The History and Legacy of World War I’s Biggest Battle Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Arnold Rothstein and Meyer Lansky: The Lives and Legacies of the Gangsters Who Reformed Organized Crime in America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStokely Carmichael: The Life and Legacy of the Civil Rights Activist Who Led the Black Power Movement Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related to The History and Legacy of the Greatest Empires in the Ancient Levant
Related audiobooks
The History and Legacy of Asia Minor’s Most Important Ancient Civilizations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Empires of Persia: The History and Legacy of the Dynasties that Ruled Persia from Antiquity to Today Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Foreign Invaders of Ancient Egypt: The History of the Hyksos, Sea Peoples, Nubians, Babylonians, and Assyrians Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnatolia and the Bronze Age: The History of the Earliest Kingdoms and Cities that Dominated the Region Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCyrus the Great: The Life and Legacy of the King Who Founded the Achaemenid Persian Empire Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Kingdom of Pontus: The History of the Ancient Anatolian Kingdom Before It Was Conquered by Rome Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings7 Catholic Treasures: Understanding the Deuterocanonical Books of the Catholic Bible Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCyrus the Great: The Enthralling Life of the Father of the Persian Empire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHittites: History of the Ancient People in Asia Minor and Syria Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEmpire of Ancient Greece Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Enemies of the Ancient Israelites: The History of the Canaanites, Philistines, Babylonians, and Assyrians Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Parthian Empire: The History and Culture of One of Ancient Rome's Most Famous Enemies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5King Xerxes I: The Life and Legacy of the Achaemenid Persian Empire’s Most Notorious Ruler Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Artaxiad Dynasty: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Armenian Kingdom that Fought the Romans Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAncient Greece: 500 Interesting Facts About Greek History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMysterious Egypt: A Collection of Ancient Egyptian Mysteries, Strange Stories, and Archaeological Oddities Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hellenistic Era: The Mediterranean History of Greece and Surrounding Areas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAncient History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Greco-Roman Technology: The History of Inventions and Improvements Made by the Ancient Greeks and Romans Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAncient Greece, Rise and Fall Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKing of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAncient Egypt’s Most Famous Royal Family: The Lives and Deaths of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankhamun Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Amorite Kingdoms: The History of the First Babylonian Dynasty and the Other Mesopotamian Kingdoms Established by the Amorites Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Athenian Navy and Spartan Army: The History and Legacy of Ancient Greece’s Most Famous Military Forces Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Byzantine Empire: A History of the Byzantine Empire and Constantinople Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Ancient History For You
Mary Magdalene: Women, the Church, and the Great Deception Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Be: Life Lessons from the Early Greeks Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chariots of the Gods Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ancient Greece 101: Greek History, Myth, and Civilization Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Killing Jesus: A History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meditations Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Epic of Gilgamesh Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hekate Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5History Is Wrong Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/51177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed: Revised and Updated Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When God Had a Wife: The Fall and Rise of the Sacred Feminine in the Judeo-Christian Tradition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ur: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Sumerian Capital Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Volume I Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of An Empire Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5St. Paul: The Apostle We Love to Hate Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Histories Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gnosticism: The History and Legacy of the Mysterious Ancient Religion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Past Mistakes: How We Misinterpret History and Why it Matters Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Eternal City: A History of Rome Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Alexander the Great Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wheel of Time: The Shamans of Mexico Their Thoughts about Life Death and the Universe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Greek Mythology: An Elaborate Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Harems, Sagas, Rituals and Beliefs of Greek Myths Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for The History and Legacy of the Greatest Empires in the Ancient Levant
0 ratings0 reviews