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The Essentials of Ancient History

by Gordon M. Patterson

Catalogued August 30, 2026

The Work

First published
1990

Drew's Copy

Edition
Revised Essentials study guide
Publisher
Research & Education Association
Published in
Piscataway, New Jersey
Copy published
2007
ISBN
978-0-87891-704-4
Binding
Paperback
Collection status
On the shelves
Reading status
Reference
Condition
Older study-guide paperback with cover rubbing, edge wear, creased corners, and a small tear at the lower spine
Ancient HistoryWestern CivilizationClassical StudiesStudy GuidesHistory

Acquisition & Provenance

Acquisition type
Old history reference
Context
Kept as a compact reference to ancient history and the emergence of Western civilization

How This Copy Came to the Library

This is another old history resource that has remained in my library.

Place in My Physical Library

The guide remains useful as a compact overview and as an example of the inexpensive study references that once attempted to place an entire field within easy reach.

About This Copy

This is a 2007 Research & Education Association revision of a guide first copyrighted in 1990. Its worn cover and corners reflect its life as an older, utilitarian history reference.

Memories & Connections

I have seen a personal-library tour where someone collected nearly all of the Essentials study guides. I believe it was in this video.

This compact study guide surveys major political, social, cultural, economic, and philosophical developments from the earliest civilizations through the end of the ancient Mediterranean world.

Drew's Copy
Front cover of Drew's copy of The Essentials of Ancient History
The front cover of Drew’s Essentials study guide to ancient history, spanning 4500 B.C.E. to 500 C.E.
Back cover of Drew's copy of The Essentials of Ancient History
The back cover lists the much larger Essentials study-guide series across history and numerous other subjects.
Title page of Drew's copy of The Essentials of Ancient History
The title page identifies Gordon M. Patterson and Research & Education Association.
Copyright page of Drew's copy of The Essentials of Ancient History
The copyright page records the 2007 revision and ISBN 0-87891-704-7.
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