| Description |
223 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Network Books, 1992. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-216) and index. |
| Summary |
Text, illustrations, and photographs chronicle 5,000 years of history from Mesopotamia to the present exploring social and political organizations, art, literature, religion, and economics. |
| Contents |
Iraq : the cradle of civilization -- India : empire of the Spirit -- China : the mandate of heaven -- Egypt : the habit of civilization -- Central America : the burden of time -- The Barbarian West. |
| Subject |
Civilization, Ancient.
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Civilization, Ancient. (OCoLC)fst00862946
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| ISBN |
0806908629 |
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9780806908625 |
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