What makes civilization?: the ancient near east and the future of the west

A vivid new account of the 'birth of civilization' in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia where many of the foundations of modern life were laid INDICE: Chronological Chart; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction: a clash of civilizations?; Part One: The Cauldron of Civilization; 1: Camouflaged Borrowings; 2: On the Trail of Blue-Haired Gods; 3: Neolithic Worlds; 4:The (First) Global Village; 5: Origin of Cities; 6: From the Ganges to the Danube: the Bronze Age; 7: Cosmology and Commerce; 8: The Labours of Kingship; Part Two: Forgetting the Old Regime; 9: Enlightenment from a Dark Source; 10: Ruined Regimes: Egypt at the Revolution; Conclusion: what makes civilization?; Further Reading; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-280580-5
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 22/07/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés