{"product_id":"ancient-dynasties-john-d-grainger-9781526746757","title":"Ancient Dynasties: The Families That Ruled the Classical World, Circa 1000 BC to AD 750","description":"\u003ci\u003eAncient Dynasties\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique study of the ruling families of the ancient world known to the Greeks and Romans. The book is in two parts. The first offers analysis and discussion of various features of the ruling dynasties (including the leading families of republican Rome). It examines patterns, similarities and contrasts, categorizes types of dynasty and explores common themes such as how they were founded and maintained, the role of women, and the various reasons for their decline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second part is a catalog of all the dynasties (over 150 of them) known to have existed between approximately 1000 BC and AD 750 from the Atlantic Ocean to Baktria (roughly modern Afghanistan). It gives genealogical tables and tells where and when they held power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThoroughly researched and with genealogical tables to support the lucid text, the whole forms a valuable study and invaluable reference to the families that wielded power in the Classical world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John D. Grainger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526746751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526746757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pen and Sword History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.80d","brand":"John D. Grainger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43936503234815,"sku":"9781526746757","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b1a7b2e2-86b1-4bd4-885b-042b2dc747d7.jpg?v=1681425943","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ancient-dynasties-john-d-grainger-9781526746757","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}