Ancient History. Complete edition in one volume

One volume has fully entered the famous & quot, ancient history & quot, in five parts of the German historian Karl Friedrich Becker (1777-1806) The book covers a huge temporary period from the origin of civilization to the X century AD. The author in a living and fascinating manner devoid of academic dryness creates a grandiose panorama of events that took place in the ancient world. Becker describes military conflicts and large-scale conquests, finds the roots of the origin of religious beliefs, myths and folk legends, brightly and dynamically tells about the lives of great sovereigns, cultural and political leaders, leads historical jokes and statements of famous people who have become aphorisms for all subsequent times. The book has numerous illustrations and cards