Amongst the Ruins: Why Civilizations Collapse and Communities Disappear

by John Darlington

Book Overview

Amongst the Ruins explores the loss of ancient civilizations, the collapse of ruling elites, and the disappearance of more recent communities and their local traditions. Some of these are now sealed under 3,000-year-old peat, others lost to rising seas or sands, and the carcasses of twentieth-century buildings which serve as reminders of the destructive power of war.

These compelling stories of fallen or lost places are brought together...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030025928X
• ISBN13: 9780300259285
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.2"