The Ancient Mediterranean World provides a concise overview of the growth of Mediterranean civilizations from Paleolithic times through the rise of Muhammad in the 7th century A.D. The book surveys ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and examines life in various Roman provinces, such as Judaea and Britain. It ends with a discussion of the rise of Christianity in the late Antique world.

Robin W. WinksRandolph W. Townsend Professor of History, Yale University, Susan P. Mattern-ParkesAssociate Professor of History, University of Georgia