{"product_id":"fall-of-civilizations-stories-of-greatness-and-decline-9781335013415","title":"Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"A treasure trove of myths and terror... Atmospheric as hell... Immersive.\"-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, \u003cem\u003eFall of Civilizations\u003c\/em\u003e brilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross the centuries, we journey from the great empires of Mesopotamia to those of Khmer and Vijayanagara in Asia and Songhai in West Africa; from Byzantium to the Maya, Inca and Aztecs of Central America; from Roman Britain to Rapa Nui. With meticulous research, breathtaking insight and dazzling, empathic storytelling, historian and novelist Paul Cooper evokes the majesty and jeopardy of these ancient civilizations, and asks what it might have felt like for a person alive at the time to witness the end of their world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.35h x 6.28w x 1.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335013415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024 pg. 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCooper, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Paul Cooper is a podcaster, a historian and the author of two acclaimed historical novels\u003ci\u003e, River of Ink\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll Our Broken Idols\u003c\/i\u003e. He earned his PhD from the University of East Anglia and has taught there and at Warwick. He writes, produces and hosts the \u003ci\u003eFall of Civilization\u003c\/i\u003es podcast, which has charted in the top ten British podcasts and, since its launch in 2018, has garnered over one hundred million downloads and over one million YouTube subscribers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hanover Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43778304934003,"sku":"9.78134E+12","price":39.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_9c267d43-93e6-42f5-8fcd-2d0c1338a605.jpg?v=1757508068","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/fall-of-civilizations-stories-of-greatness-and-decline-9781335013415","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}