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Autore |
Wengrow D. |
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Titolo |
What makes civilization? : the ancient Near East and the future of the West / / David Wengrow |
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Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, [New York] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2010 |
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©2010 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-161349-5 |
1-282-65950-2 |
9786612659508 |
0-19-158503-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (238 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Civilization, Western |
Civilization, Western - Middle Eastern influences |
Comparative civilization |
Iraq Civilization To 634 |
Egypt Civilization To 332 B.C |
Western countries Relations Middle East |
Middle East Relations Western countries |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Maps and Illustrations; Chronology Chart; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction: A Clash of Civilizations?; PART I: THE CAULDRON OF CIVILIZATION; PART II: FORGETTING THE OLD REGIME; Conclusion: What Makes Civilization?; Further Reading; Picture Acknowledgements; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In What Makes Civilization?, archaeologist David Wengrow provides a vivid new account of the 'birth of civilization' in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (today's Iraq). These two regions, where many foundations of modern life were laid, are usually treated in isolation. Now, they are brought together within a unified history of how people first created cities, kingdoms, and monumental temples to the gods. |
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