1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed (Revised and Updated Ed.) | 誠品線上

古地中海文明陷落的關鍵: 公元前1177年

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內容簡介 全球第一本探討上古「海上民族」（The Sea Peoples）最詳盡的歷史書！千年之謎的「海上民族」究竟是何方神聖？為何四大古文明國接連敗在他們手上？重探青銅時代晚期文明的一場驚心動魄！考古及歷史學界泰斗以古鑑今的重大發掘！公元前第二千紀，前所未見的「全球化時代」，與現今21世紀科技文明竟非常相似！高度發展的地中海世界，為何會在一夕之間崩塌？21世紀是否會迎來下一次的文明陷落危機？公元前1177年，「海上民族」以迅雷不及掩耳之勢席捲天下，一舉進攻埃及，留下死亡與毀滅。不只埃及無法抵禦，連同那些興盛的地中海古文明帝國──希臘、西臺、巴比倫等地，在短短幾十年中，接連崩塌。究竟什麼才是導致地中海古文明陷落的關鍵？著名考古學家克萊恩運用五幕劇形式，爬梳青銅時代晚期的歷史，結合貿易、氣候變遷、文化與經濟等複雜面向，隨著他再次歷經這場關鍵的旅程！★本書翻轉上古歷史，運用現代科學抽絲剝繭，還原歷史真相。★全球第一本針對千年歷史之謎「海上民族」（The Sea Peoples）的歷史進行深刻探究！★擅用考古發掘脈絡，高度還原三千年前的歷史事件，以及其發展如何影響現代文明！青銅時代晚期的古地中海文明陷落的原因，其實關鍵在於「高度國際化」？三千年前的青銅時代晚期，古地中海各國出現頻繁的貿易、經濟以及文化的往來，如同現今21世紀國際化趨勢的當代世界。但是在繁榮了近300年後，孕育古文明的地中海世界竟一夕之間崩塌！究竟是天災、抑或人禍，導致國際化體系陷落？在克萊恩筆下的上古暨古代世界如同任何歷史記載中的現代國家，具有全球化與世界主義的特質。西元前1177年與神祕的「海上民族」了解古文明陷落的關鍵，你需先了解西元前1177年這個關鍵的歷史時刻。羅馬帝國和青銅時代晚期文明的衰敗，是歷史上兩個重要的轉捩點。羅馬帝國衰亡後，伊斯蘭勢力興起；而青銅時代晚期的興衰歷程，也揭示了古典希臘時期即將展開。青銅時代晚期，竟和現今21世紀科技文明的世界相似？外交官及經濟貿易的禁運令、綁架及支付贖金；謀殺和王室暗殺、豪門婚姻及不歡而散的離婚、國際陰謀和蓄意捏造不正確的軍事報導、氣候變遷及旱災、各國出現的船難。作者詳細描述了三千多年前的歷史事件、人物、背景，讓過去的歷史活生生重現在讀者面前。高度國際化的世界，各國密切的貿易、文化與經濟的連結形成一個龐大的文明系統，每個城邦與國家都是一個網絡節點，牽一髮而動全身，任何一個節點發生天災或人為的衝擊或破壞，很可能造成「系統式崩潰」！透過本書，也讓讀者反思三千年前的歷史，是否會在這個時代重演一夕之間文明消失殆盡明的危機？歷史的生態系統：如果青銅時代晚期沒有衰亡，後來的歷史會走向什麼樣的方向？青銅時代晚期文明被視為世界史的黃金時代，象徵了早期全球經濟成功興盛的一段關鍵時期。如果這段時期的文明沒有步入滅亡一途，歷史的走向是否全然不同？本中文書介出自《古地中海文明陷落的關鍵: 公元前1177年》臺灣商務印書館股份有限公司出版A bold reassessment of what caused the Late Bronze Age collapseIn 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the “Sea Peoples” invaded Egypt. The pharaoh’s army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into decline, as did most of the surrounding civilizations. After centuries of brilliance, the civilized world of the Bronze Age came to an abrupt and cataclysmic end. Kingdoms fell like dominoes over the course of just a few decades. No more Minoans or Mycenaeans. No more Trojans, Hittites, or Babylonians. The thriving economy and cultures of the late second millennium B.C., which had stretched from Greece to Egypt and Mesopotamia, suddenly ceased to exist, along with writing systems, technology, and monumental architecture. But the Sea Peoples alone could not have caused such widespread breakdown. How did it happen?In this major new account of the causes of this “First Dark Ages,” Eric Cline tells the gripping story of how the end was brought about by multiple interconnected failures, ranging from invasion and revolt to earthquakes, drought, and the cutting of international trade routes. Bringing to life the vibrant multicultural world of these great civilizations, he draws a sweeping panorama of the empires and globalized peoples of the Late Bronze Age and shows that it was their very interdependence that hastened their dramatic collapse and ushered in a dark age that lasted centuries.A compelling combination of narrative and the latest scholarship, 1177 B.C. sheds new light on the complex ties that gave rise to, and ultimately destroyed, the flourishing civilizations of the Late Bronze Age—and that set the stage for the emergence of classical Greece."

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作者介紹 Eric H. Cline Eric H. Cline is professor of classics and anthropology and director of the Capitol Archaeological Institute at George Washington University. An active archaeologist, he has excavated and surveyed in Greece, Crete, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, and Jordan. His many books include From Eden to Exile: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Bible and The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction. Twitter @digkabri

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