Paperback edition of the epic history which spans 900 years, and covers the ancient world from the Mediterranean to India and China. Takes in the brith of modern politics in Greece and Rome and the rise of the world's great religions. From the acclaimed historian and TV presenter Challenges our traditionally western-focused perception of the past, connecting Greco-Roman civilisation to the great rulers and empires that swept across Central Asia to India and China - resulting in a truly global vision of ancient history.
