1177 B.C.

Eric H. Cline is professor of classics and anthropology and director of the Capitol Archaeological Institute at George Washington University. An active archaeologist, he has excavated and surveyed in Greece, Crete, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, and Jordan. His many books include From Eden to Exile: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Bible and The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction.

出版者:Princeton University Press

作者:Eric H. Cline

页数:264

出版时间:2014-3-23

价格:USD 29.95

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9780691140896

图书标签:历史古代史英文原版英文考古学史考古学歷史地中海

In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the “Sea Peoples” invaded Egypt. The pharaoh’s army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bronze Age came to an abrupt and cataclysmic end. Kingdoms fell like dominoes over the course of just a few decades. No more Minoans or Mycenaeans. No more Trojans, Hittites, or Babylonians. The thriving economy and cultures of the late second millennium B.C., which had stretched from Greece to Egypt and Mesopotamia, suddenly ceased to exist, along with writing systems, technology, and monumental architecture. But the Sea Peoples alone could not have caused such widespread breakdown. How did it happen?

In this major new account of the causes of this “First Dark Ages,” 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, and the cutting of international trade routes. Bringing to life the vibrant multicultural world of these great civilizations, he draws a sweeping panorama of the empires and globalized peoples of the Late Bronze Age and shows that it was their very interdependence that hastened their dramatic collapse and ushered in a dark age that lasted centuries.

A compelling combination of narrative and the latest scholarship, 1177 B.C. sheds new light on the complex ties that gave rise to, and ultimately destroyed, the flourishing civilizations of the Late Bronze Age—and that set the stage for the emergence of classical Greece.

读后感

本书的译者翻译实力很强！简直良心译者！读了这本书的确了解到了很多以前不知道的冷知识~关于那段时间的历史我们真的应该好好读读，中华文明得以延续肯定有自身的优势，但是读史使人明智，我们可以做的就是吸取经验继续前进！罗马是伟大的，古代文明都是伟大的，但是也有自身的...  

现在梳理人类文明进程，可以大致梳理出几段文明周期了，当然这篇文章以神游意淫为主，诸位不要当成历史科普和我较真： 1. 苏美尔-埃及-印度哈拉帕等兴起于河流的初代文明（BC4000-BC2000)。工具为金石并用，后期向青铜器转变；文字为刻在泥砖和石头上的图像符号，后期向楔形文...  

在全球化高度发展的今天，我们享受着文明带来的种种利好：更便捷的贸易、四通八达的联系网络，以及比过去更易于得到的信息。一切在向前发展，回顾过去，譬犹一个盛年之人，回首蹒跚懵懂的往事。然故事的另一面在暗中重演：希腊经济混乱，利比亚、叙利亚、埃及的内乱，外族入侵...  

导致或促成青铜时代晚期之末文明崩溃的原因也许很多，但似乎没有哪个单一原因会造成灾难。 ① 这个时期显然发生过多次地震，但通常说来社会是可以从地震中恢复的。 ② 有文字证据证明爱琴海和地中海地区曾发生过饥荒，现在也有科学证据证明那里曾经发生过旱灾和气候变化，但是...  

坦率地说，我在刚看前几页的时候我还是觉得不错的，因为语言基本流畅，大致对了一下英文，也没有什么太大错误。然而本着对中信翻译的本能的不信任，还是决定先看看电子版，然后一核对就发现，这本书的专业程度对于中信来说实在是太超纲了。简单的翻译基本上都毫无问题，但是难...  

用户评价

看原版吧，翻译很烂

:-)

很不错。推理严谨，干货满满。虽然没有定论但是明白了各种可能。最好的是把自己所知的人类文明退远到公元两千年前！太刺激了！

很不错。推理严谨，干货满满。虽然没有定论但是明白了各种可能。最好的是把自己所知的人类文明退远到公元两千年前！太刺激了！

看原版吧，翻译很烂