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Title: The Ancient Lydians

Subtitle: The History and Legacy of the Iron Age Kingdom of Lydia

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Scott Clem

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-28-16

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Genres: History, Ancient

Publisher's Summary:

"When all these nations had been added to the Lydian empire, and Sardis was at the height of her wealth and prosperity, all the great Greek teachers of that epoch, one after another, paid visits to the capital." - Herodotus

Of all the empires and kingdoms in the ancient world, few could compare with the Lydians in terms of wealth and opulence. From the early seventh century BCE until the middle of the sixth century BCE, the Lydians played an important role in the history of the eastern Mediterranean region as they took on the role of middleman between the empires of the Near East and the emerging Hellenic civilization in Greece. From their capital in Sardis, the Lydian kings traded and made alliances and war with numerous kings, tyrants, and generals, which ultimately cemented their role as a brief but historically important people and kingdom in the ancient world. An examination of the Lydian people and their kingdom reveals that their power did not materialize overnight, but was instead a long process, dependent upon several factors. The primary factor contributing to Lydia's success was its wealth. The Lydians were fortunate enough to possess large deposits of precious metals within in their territory, but how they exploited and utilized those resources is what truly made them successful. They were the first people to invent a currency which not only allowed them to create a thriving economy within their own territory, but gave them tool with which to influence both their friends and enemies abroad. The wealth of Lydia impressed non-Lydians to the point that even the most sublime Greek philosophers, who generally eschewed wealth, praised the high culture of Lydia and the Lydian people in general and the greatness of their capital city.

Members Reviews:

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Ever wonder about some of the places mentioned in the Bible? What about Ancient Anatolia, or the disappearance of the Hittite Empire? Charles River Editors is providing a wealth of historical information in bite-sized chunks. Some of the titles are outstanding, most are very good. Some, regrettably, have a great number of typos and/or sloppy editing. Just as do most CRE booklets, this one has nice photographs of some of the antiquities.

Fortunately, The Ancient lydians has decent editing, even if it does have some frustrating, inexplicable editing errors.