Geschichte des Altertums
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Geschichte des Altertums is a multi-volume scholarly history of the ancient world by German historian Eduard Meyer, renowned for its comprehensive and systematic treatment of ancient civilizations.
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Target entity: Geschichte des Altertums Context triple: [Eduard Meyer, notableWork, Geschichte des Altertums]
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Age of Pericles
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Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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Histories
Histories is a major work of Roman historiography by Tacitus that chronicles the turbulent period of the Roman Empire following the death of Nero.
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works of Herodotus
The works of Herodotus are a foundational collection of ancient Greek historical writings, especially his "Histories," which chronicle the Greco-Persian Wars and various cultures of the ancient world.
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The Outline of History
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Target entity: Geschichte des Altertums Target entity description: Geschichte des Altertums is a multi-volume scholarly history of the ancient world by German historian Eduard Meyer, renowned for its comprehensive and systematic treatment of ancient civilizations.
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A.
Age of Pericles
The Age of Pericles was the height of Athenian power and cultural flourishing in the 5th century BCE, marked by democratic reforms, imperial expansion, and major artistic and architectural achievements such as the Parthenon.
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B.
Polybius’ Histories
Polybius’ *Histories* is a multi-volume work of ancient Greek historiography that analyzes how Rome rose to Mediterranean dominance in the Hellenistic period through a critical, eyewitness-based narrative.
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C.
Histories
Histories is a major work of Roman historiography by Tacitus that chronicles the turbulent period of the Roman Empire following the death of Nero.
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D.
works of Herodotus
The works of Herodotus are a foundational collection of ancient Greek historical writings, especially his "Histories," which chronicle the Greco-Persian Wars and various cultures of the ancient world.
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E.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical work
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history of the ancient world ⓘ multi-volume work ⓘ |
| author | Eduard Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
ancient Near Eastern studies
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classics ⓘ history ⓘ |
| genre |
ancient history
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| hasPart |
volume 1 of Geschichte des Altertums
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volume 2 of Geschichte des Altertums ⓘ volume 3 of Geschichte des Altertums ⓘ volume 4 of Geschichte des Altertums ⓘ volume 5 of Geschichte des Altertums ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century ancient historiography ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Greek history
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Roman history ⓘ ancient civilizations ⓘ history of the ancient Near East ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive treatment of ancient history
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systematic approach to ancient civilizations ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation | renowned standard work on ancient history ⓘ |
| structure | systematically organized by regions and periods ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | History of Antiquity ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference work in ancient history ⓘ |
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