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After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations (Turning Points in Ancient History, 12) Hardcover – April 16, 2024

by Eric H. Cline (Author)
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In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed—why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever

“A landmark book: lucid, deep, and insightful. . . . You cannot understand human civilization and self-organization without studying what happened on, before, and after 1177 B.C.”—Nassim Nicholas Taleb, bestselling author of The Black Swan

At the end of the acclaimed history 1177 B.C., many of the Late Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins, undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the demise of international trade. An interconnected world that had boasted major empires and societies, relative peace, robust commerce, and monumental architecture was lost and the so-called First Dark Age had begun. Now, in After 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the compelling story of what happened next, over four centuries, across the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean world. It is a story of resilience, transformation, and success, as well as failures, in an age of chaos and reconfiguration.

After 1177 B.C. tells how the collapse of powerful Late Bronze Age civilizations created new circumstances to which people and societies had to adapt. Those that failed to adjust disappeared from the world stage, while others transformed themselves, resulting in a new world order that included Phoenicians, Philistines, Israelites, Neo-Hittites, Neo-Assyrians, and Neo-Babylonians. Taking the story up to the resurgence of Greece marked by the first Olympic Games in 776 B.C., the book also describes how world-changing innovations such as the use of iron and the alphabet emerged amid the chaos.

Filled with lessons for today's world about why some societies survive massive shocks while others do not, After 1177 B.C. reveals why this period, far from being the First Dark Age, was a new age with new inventions and new opportunities.

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The best-selling account of the year civilization collapsed and the sequel

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"Expert, ingenious and endlessly fascinating. . . . First in 1177 B.C. and now in After 1177 B.C., Mr. Cline has rewritten our understanding of a distant but resonant age."---Dominic Green, Wall Street Journal

"Brilliant. . . . A superb work to interest history buffs for every period."---Kirkus, starred review

"Cline distills an immense amount of material into a highly readable narrative that in its conclusion draws startling parallels with contemporary climate change. It’s a dizzying feat of scholarship."---Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Where [1177 B.C.] offered an almost relentlessly grim depiction of decline and fall, [After 1177 B.C.] gives us a more granular, detailed look at how different societies coped with the transformations of the Late Bronze Age collapse in contrasting ways. . . . Curiously reassuring."---Richard Kreitner, Slate

"Sequels aren't just for Hollywood blockbusters. Historian Eric H. Cline enjoyed a huge hit with his book about the end of the Bronze Age. In 1177 B.C.:The Year Civilization Collapsed he showed how remarkably interconnected the ancient world was some 3000 years ago and how that and a convergence of events led to its downfall and the First Dark Ages. Now what? That's the question he answers in After 1177 B.C., showing which nations rebuilt themselves, which new ones emerged and why? And keep an eye out for the "Sea Peoples;" they are a wily bunch."---Michael Giltz, Parade

"Cline mixes archaeology, history, climate science, and social theory in this insightful work that never pushes evidence beyond its weight. . . . [A] compelling, original, and fruitful story. This title has significant meaning in an overstressed world. For more than just history buffs." ― Library Journal, starred review

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[Cline] considers potential lessons for our future by using modern ‘resilience theory’ to help us better understand the past. Can we be better prepared to avoid societal collapse than they were? For me, it's all unfamiliar territory, as I knew so little about these ancient people, but I enjoyed learning from Cline. His work is vital, and I intend to read him again.

"---Tim McCarthy, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI

"A remarkable and vital book . . . a masterly overview. . . . After 1177 B.C.—well written in a clear, engaging, even witty style, using archaeology with sensitivity and lightness of touch—is a tour de force, heartily to be recommended to anyone interested not only in antiquity but in the present and potential future."---David Stuttard, Classics for All

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“In this worthy sequel to his masterpiece 1177 B.C., Eric Cline takes us into the chaos and confusion of the ancient Mediterranean in an era of social breakdown. We see the fall and sometimes rise of great empires, the persistence through troubled times of fabled cities, and the loss and ultimate revival of writing, long-distance trade, and elevated arts. Above all, Cline insightfully reveals that even in times of the direst crisis, some people find ways to control their fates—while some do not.”—Ian Morris, author of Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World: A 10,000-Year History

“Cline uses his encyclopedic knowledge of the ancient Mediterranean world to give you a front-row seat to a fascinating and controversial time in human history—a period that faced the same question we face today: What happens to civilizations after climate change, war, and disease? After 1177 B.C. is a tour de force that will open your eyes—and give you much-needed hope for today and our future.”—Sarah Parcak, author of Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past

“Eric Cline wrote the landmark book on the Late Bronze Age Collapse, and now he gives us the sequel: what happened after and what came out of it? This too is a landmark book: lucid, deep, and insightful. I’ve learned more about the mechanisms of collapse from Cline than from any other contemporary historian. You cannot understand human civilization and self-organization without studying what happened on, before, and after 1177 B.C.”—Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

“Eric Cline is the modern prophet of antiquity, finding the real and often uncomfortable lessons for today in an ancient world much larger than most scholars dare to tread. In this compelling book, an era once known only for decline and failure emerges in all its color and noise. At once an enthralling read and an up-to-the-minute guide to the latest ideas and discoveries, this is the ancient history we need now.”—Josephine Quinn, author of How the World Made the West: A 4,000-Year History

“To say that this is an important book doesn’t do it justice. It is wonderful. Covering a broad timespan, Eric Cline deals cogently and evenhandedly with the Mediterranean, the Aegean, Egypt, and the Near East, and is fully at home with his sources, whether Greek, Egyptian, Levantine, Mesopotamian, or central and western Mediterranean. Lucidly and elegantly written, this a seminal work that is both exciting and fun to read.”—John K. Papadopoulos, University of California, Los Angeles

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Princeton University Press (April 16, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0691192138
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0691192130
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
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DR. ERIC H. CLINE is Professor of Classics and Anthropology, Director of the Capitol Archaeological Institute, and former Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at The George Washington University, in Washington DC. A National Geographic Explorer, Fulbright scholar, and NEH Public Scholar with degrees from Dartmouth, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania, he is an active field archaeologist with more than 30 seasons of excavation and survey experience in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Cyprus, Greece, Crete, and the United States, including ten seasons at the site of Megiddo (biblical Armageddon) in Israel and eight seasons at Tel Kabri, also in Israel, where he is currently Co-Director. Winner of the 2014 "Nancy Lapp Award for Best Popular Book" from the American Schools of Oriental Research for his book "1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed," which was also considered for a Pulitzer Prize, and winner of the same award again in 2018 for his book "Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology," he is also a three-time winner of the Biblical Archaeology Society's "Best Popular Book on Archaeology" Award (2001, 2009, and 2011). A popular lecturer who has appeared frequently on television documentaries, he has also won national and local awards for both his research and his teaching. He is the author or editor of 20 books, which have been translated into sixteen languages, as well as nearly 100 articles, and several recorded lecture courses. His previous books written specifically for the general public include "The Battles of Armageddon: Megiddo and the Jezreel Valley from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age" (2000); "Jerusalem Besieged: From Ancient Canaan to Modern Israel" (2004); "From Eden to Exile: Unraveling Mysteries of the Bible" (2007); "Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction" (2009); "The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction" (2013); "1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed" (2014; revised 2021); "Three Stones Make a Wall: The Story of Archaeology” (2017); and, most recently, "Digging Up Armageddon: The Search for the Lost City of Solomon" (2020).

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John F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read.
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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Satisfied intellectual curiosity generated by the first book.
Fascinated by the Phoenicians being the surviving Cananites.
Good story of the slow transition into the Iron Age.

If it is permitted I would ad an addendum regarding the first book:
Was There a 3.2 ka Crisis in Europe? A Critical Comparison of Climatic, Environmental, and Archaeological Evidence for Radical Change during the Bronze Age–Iron Age Transition Barry Molloy1 Accepted: 22 March 2022 / Published online: 2 August 2022 © The Author(s) 2022 Abstract The globalizing connections that defined the European Bronze Age in the second millennium BC either ended or abruptly changed in the decades around 1200 BC. The impact of climate change at 3.2 ka on such social changes has been debated for the eastern Mediterranean. This paper extends this enquiry of shifting human– climate relationships during the later Bronze Age into Europe for the first time. There, climate data indicate that significant shifts occurred in hydroclimate and temperatures in various parts of Europe ca. 3.2 ka. To test potential societal impacts, I review and evaluate archaeological data from Ireland and Britain, the Nordic area, the Carpathian Basin, the Po Valley, and the Aegean region in parallel with paleoclimate data. I argue that 1200 BC was a turning point for many societies in Europe and that climate played an important role in shaping this. Although long-term trajectories of sociopolitical systems were paramount in defining how and when specific societies changed, climate change acted as a force multiplier that undermined societal resilience in the wake of initial social disjunctures. In this way, it shaped, often detrimentally, the reconfiguration of societies. By impacting more directly on social venues of political recovery, realignment, and reorganization, climate forces accentuate societal crises and, in some areas, sustained them to the point of sociopolitical collapse. Keywords Collapse · Late Bronze Age · Europe · 3.2 ka event · 1200 BC crisis · Paleoclimatology · Environmental change
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, quick read. But could use maps and quantitative support for arguments.
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
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Cline's first book 1177 BC essentially argued that there was a bronze age collapse about 1177 BC, perhaps in part because some peoples starting using iron instead of bronze. Also, there was drought, war, etc, which caused the collapse of great societies like ancient Egypt.
In this sequel, Cline kind of reverses course a little, and says, "Well, maybe things didn't completely collapse. Maybe, some societies along the Mediterranean kept on going". So this "dark age" was completely dark. The book could benefit from maps to show the areas he is talking about. Also, he argues using words, but no numbers or figures. If there was a partial collapse in some areas, and a more complete collapse in other areas, could this be demonstrated using graphs which show the total population of each area over time? Of course, it's hard to know this, but if you really have no idea about how many people live in an area, how can you say there was a collapse? If you are arguing a complete or partial collapse based on trade networks, etc., can you demonstrate average number of ships travelling between various ports over time? Or numbers of artifacts coming from overseas? Could you create a map which displays population density in each region over time? Could you show a map which would display literacy in each area over time? (apparently, there was a loss of literacy in the Greek world after linear B and before an alphabet based on Phoenician script). I get that it's hard to get all these numbers. But, if you can't quantify all of this stuff, isn't this all a bunch of hand-waving, to say "well, things collapsed a lot in some places, and not so much in other places".
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Rebecca Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars History Perfection
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
This was a masterpiece of history!

Dr. Eric Cline brings history to the reader in such a way, that even if you are not historically inclined, you will glean quite a bit of information from the pages. For those who are historically minded - just wow! I had a really had time putting this book down.
Dr. Cline brings a wallop to this book. When the Bronze Age came to an end, there were more advances into technology - and of course, the decline of some civilizations. Where some fell, others thrived. The ancient world was a mesh of possibilities. While some civilizations managed to strengthen their holds and expand, others were not able to keep up with the technological changes of transportation and weapons. These civilizations would be conquered and assimilate into their new world.

I absolutely LOVED reading through this. I look forward to more from Dr. Cline in the future. I will be recommending this book (and 1177 BC) to my students.
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John
4.0 out of 5 stars Fills my large history gap
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2024
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I knew little of what happened in the millennium prior to the 5th century BC This enlightened me Considerably. I had heard the names of many of those Groups but I didn't know where to place them geographically or what they did. The author's discussion of Collapse and regeneration and comparison with features in modern times is very interesting.
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Alicia Montemayor
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifico libro
Reviewed in Mexico on May 5, 2024
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La continuación del tomo sobre el colapso de la edad de bronce.
Libro accesible, pero erudito y actualizado. Buenos mapas y cronologías, mejores argumentos sobre el desarrollo de la edad de hierro.
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Ernie
3.0 out of 5 stars Confused narrative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2024
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By the author’s own admission this is a slim volume – 199 pages of text – and somewhat of a first draft. It rests uneasily between a synthesis of the Early Iron Age Eastern Mediterranean and a study of reactions to social disruption due to Climate Change.
Good to see comprehensive, dated king lists. Less good to see the King Arthur figure of Solomon given full historical status. I favour Finkelstine’s scenario where Saul’s nation building put Egypt’s trade routes at risk, whereupon Shoshenk I took him out, using Philistine mercenaries, which explains their presence so far north at Mount Gilboa and why Saul’s body was displayed at the former Egyptian admin centre of Beth Shean. Thus Saul & David are followed directly by Rehoboam & Jeroboam and the gold shields of Solomon’s Temple are relegated to the status of a dodgy insurance claim.
The regional structure of the book means that Shalmanezer III’s campaigns are described three times and not in date order and not directly relevant to recovery from climate change.
Omissions are the origins of the Greek settlements on the west coast of Anatolia, the Lycians of Sardis (who was Gyges?) and the site of Karatepe, where a Luwian/Phoenician bilingual and mention of Mopsos as a dynastic founder seem more relevant than the Balawat Gates.
It is, of course, wrong to claim the end of writing: cuneiform, Luwian and Egyptian hieroglyphs continued in use, and the Phoenicians had their alphabet, but wrote predominantly on perishable material. Linear B was neither a display script nor in use for diplomatic correspondence, merely an accounting system developed after the mainland took over the administration at Knossos. The system then reached the Argolid. For history, the Mycenaeans had their bards and didn’t they do well? All those surviving stories of kings and queens and heroes, etc. which straddled the so called Dark Ages.
Finally: to describe Jezebel as “infamous” (page 105) is to pander to Hebrew slander or to take history from Hollywood.
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