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In Search of the First Civilizations
Michael Wood
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Description for In Search of the First Civilizations
Paperback. Asks questions such as: what is civilization? Did it mean the same to the Chinese, the Indians and the Greeks? What can the values of the ancient cultures teach us today? And, do the ideals of the West - a latecomer to civilization - really have universal validity? This title explores these ancient cultures, looking for their essential character. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 162.
Five thousand years ago there began the most momentous revolution in human history. Starting in Mesopotamia, city civilization emerged for the first time on earth, to be followed in Egypt, India, China and the Americas. The ideals of these ancient civilizations still shape the lives of the majority of mankind. In Search of the First Civilizations (previously published as Legacy) asks the intriguing question: what is civilization? Did it mean the same to the Chinese, the Indians and the Greeks? What can the values of the ancient cultures teach us today? And do the ideals of the West - a ... Read more
Five thousand years ago there began the most momentous revolution in human history. Starting in Mesopotamia, city civilization emerged for the first time on earth, to be followed in Egypt, India, China and the Americas. The ideals of these ancient civilizations still shape the lives of the majority of mankind. In Search of the First Civilizations (previously published as Legacy) asks the intriguing question: what is civilization? Did it mean the same to the Chinese, the Indians and the Greeks? What can the values of the ancient cultures teach us today? And do the ideals of the West - a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
161g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780563522669
SKU
V9780563522669
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About Michael Wood
For more than 20 years, historian and broadcaster Michael Wood has made compelling journeys into the past, which have brought history alive for a generation of readers and viewers. He is the author of several highly praised books on English history including In Search of the Dark Ages, The Domesday Quest, In Search of England and In Search of Shakespeare. ... Read more
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