Reviews"Excellent general history. Starr's book is hard to beat for a well-balanced introduction to ancient history."--Paul Hazard, Saint Xavier University, "Starr's overview of ancient history is uncluttered with trendy drivel. Itis solid and scholarly--a model of what a text should be."--Lorle Porter,Muskingum College, "Excellent text. This work will be my core text for a course on Greece and Rome....Starr's solidity and conservatism make it the keel to our ship of history."--Jace Crouch, Oakland University"Excellent general history. Starr's book is hard to beat for a well-balanced introduction to ancient history."--Paul Hazard, Saint Xavier University"A sound, succinct, and comprehensive survey."--Rob Rice, University of Pennsylvania"Starr's overview of ancient history is uncluttered with trendy drivel. It is solid and scholarly--a model of what a text should be."--Lorle Porter, Muskingum College"Very well written."--L.F. Harwell, University of Mobile"A classic textbook which renders solid service."--B.K. Young, Eastern Illinois University"Good for upper division courses, thorough, sensitiive to new trend in historiography, nice level of sophistication. Not just another Western Culture text. I like this book."--Martha Rampton, Pacific University"An excellent, well-organized readable text."--Richard Wixon, Lakeland College"Well-rounded, thorough text."--Russell Lemmons, New Mexico Highlands University"Perfect for a general course or sequence on the ancient world."--Charles W. Hedrick, University of California, Santa Cruz"A straightforward text of easy reading...Broadly informative as to the making of civilization in antiquity."--Elias Kapetanopoulos, Central Connecticut State University"A useful review that is more comprehensive in coverage than most recent comparable texts."--Guitty Azarpay, University of California"New bibliographies are excellent."--William J. Murnane, Memphis State University"Far superior to materials in current use."--Bill Thurman, University of North Carolina, Ashville"There is simply no substitute....I am most grateful to see the fourth edition! Now, again, my students will get the best text in this area."--Hans R. Lischka, Francis Marion CollegePraise for previous editions: "Richly illustrated with maps and photographs, this is an excellent one-volume history of the ancient world. It is a combination of valuable source material and fascinating reading." --Philadelphia Inquirer"Lucid, well-organized, and comprehensive." --Choice"Superb....No better source book can I recommend!" --Baltimore News-American, "A straightforward text of easy reading...Broadly informative as to themaking of civilization in antiquity."--Elias Kapetanopoulos, Central ConnecticutState University, "Excellent text. This work will be my core text for a course on Greece and Rome....Starr's solidity and conservatism make it the keel to our ship of history."--Jace Crouch, Oakland University, "Good for upper division courses, thorough, sensitiive to new trend in historiography, nice level of sophistication. Not just another Western Culture text. I like this book."--Martha Rampton, Pacific University, "Perfect for a general course or sequence on the ancient world."--Charles W. Hedrick, University of California, Santa Cruz, "A useful review that is more comprehensive in coverage than most recentcomparable texts."--Guitty Azarpay, University of California, "Starr's overview of ancient history is uncluttered with trendy drivel. It is solid and scholarly--a model of what a text should be."--Lorle Porter, Muskingum College