History - Civilization

*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading "These people of Greek descent were called Etruscans, and it has been discovered that they had advanced so far in civilization, that they afterwards gave many of their customs to the city of Rome when it came...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Around 4000 years ago, on the shores of the Aegean Sea, a civilization was burgeoning. In just about a millennia, it flourished as far as Spain in the west and India in the east. This is the story of a people known for their...

This publication released to a wider audience the work on Assyrian inscriptions of Sir Henry Rawlinson (1810-95), who had begun his career in the East India Company in Persia and Afghanistan, where his exceptional linguistic skills were recognised. He had been studying the monumental,...

Well versed in oriental languages and antiquities, Claudius James Rich (1786/7-1821), the East India Company's resident at Baghdad, visited and described many historic locations in present-day Iraq and Iran. Following his early death from cholera in Shiraz, Rich's widow prepared his writings for publication....

With the ruins of the Artemis temple almost non-existent today, it is perhaps not surprising that little interest is generally accorded this 6th Wonder of the World. Yet we can still gain an idea of it and of the legendary statue of Artemis, from...

A Short History of the World, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book...

The cosmic map of the 21st century exhibits imbalance and disorder. On one end of the Eurasian continent, Europe faces a deep civilizational, philosophical, and spiritual crisis, its Logos rapidly dissipating in the whirl of Chaos alongside the breakdown of the modern Western world...

The History of Armenia attributed to Movses Khorenatsi is an early account of Armenia, covering the legendary origins of the Armenian people as well as Armenia's interaction with Sassanid, Byzantine and Arsacid empires down to the 5th century.Author: Moses of ChoreneISBN-10: 196006925XISBN-13: 9781960069252Publisher: Dalcassian...

Sumptuously illustrating the vivid parade of a thousand years of history, this comprehensive historical atlas concentrates on the Mediterranean world but also shows what happened across the globe between A.D. 400 and 1500 -from the fall of Rome to the age of discovery. Every...

Ebb and Flow was named one of 2007's "best science books" by Peter Calamai, science editor of the Toronto Star [Dec. 30, 2007]. He calls it a "wonderful resource book.... Tom Koppel seems to have visited or read about every place with unusual tides...

Ancient Egypt was one of the great civilizations of antiquity, but it was not the only great one. Afrocentrists claim that the Greeks stole their philosophy, science, and culture, but very few Afrocentrists ever say which specific aspects of these items were allegedly purloined....

Ancient history is the aggregate of past events from the beginning of writing and recorded human history and extending as far as post-classical history. This is a history book written for a general audience. It inherits it's title from the peculiar introduction to the...

Russia is a country of eternal change and is completely not conservative, and a country beyond conservative customs, where historical times live, and do not part with rituals and ideas. The Russians are not a young people, but the old ones - like the...

In the three centuries following Columbus's landfall in the Americas, slavery became a critical institution across swathes of both North and South America. It saw twelve million Africans forced onto slave ships, and had seismic consequences for Africa while leading to the transformation of...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

THE INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION IS ESTIMATED TO BE 5000 YEARS OLD AND IS A CLASS BY ITSELF AMONG THE OTHER ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS. IT HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF OCCUPYING A VERY LARGE AREA COMPRISING OF MODERN-DAY PAKISTAN AND INDIA. VARIOUS FACTORS MAKE THE INDUS VALLEY...

Colorful, engaging, and illustrated throughout with more than 180 photographs, Ancient Egypt is a vivid pictorial introduction to 4,000 years of Ancient Egyptian civilization. Arranged chronologically, Ancient Egypt offers a compact photographic guide, from the 4000 BC Naqada culture to the end of the...

A masterful alchemy of history, anthropology, philosophy and visual analysis, The Mestizo Mind definitively conceptualizes the clash of civilizations in the style of Homi Bhabha, Gayatri Spivak and Anne McClintock.Author: Serge GruzinskiISBN-10: 0415928796ISBN-13: 9780415928793Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/06/2002Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 8.88h x 6.18w x...

Ancient Society: Or Researches In The Lines Of Human Progress From Savagery, Through Barbarism To Civilization This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to...

The Dragon, the Mountain, and the Nations investigates the origins, manifestations, and meanings of a myth that plays a major role in the Hebrew Bible and a substantial role in the New Testament: the dragon-slaying myth.The dragon-slaying myth has a hoary ancestry, extending back...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Author: H. G. WellsISBN-10: 1585095664ISBN-13: 9781585095667Publisher: Book TreeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/20/2000Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.41lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

Drawing on archaeology, biology, art, literature, and ethnography, Horse illuminates the relationship between humans and horses throughout history. It shares stories of horses at work, at war, and at play, in paintings, books, and movies, and ponders the intelligence of horses, their skill and...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading"Isn't it strange that, our being such an intelligent primate, we didn't domesticate chimpanzees as companions instead? Why did we choose wolves even though they are strong enough to maim or kill us?" - Wolfgang SchleidtAs the oft-repeated...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

We all know something about the mysteries of the Pyramids and the history of the Sphinx, but very few people know about the secrets of the Nile.If you want to learn about history, ancient Egypt is a fascinating place to start. The country has...

In our modern world, our lives are driven by the latest media: public and private. Their continuous influence on every aspect of our lives leaves us with little to no chance of deciding what really matters. That is, the personal individual and or group...

In ancient times there are stories of the gods who appeared on Earth and brought knowledge and civilization to mankind. The oldest stories were from ancient Sumer and these gods were called the Anunnaki, or Nephilim, also known as the Fallen Ones. They were...

The first century CE was one of momentous events: the end of the Roman Empire, the rise of Christianity across Western Europe, and the disappearance of Persia from the Near East. An era in which the most deep-rooted ancient institutions disappeared, creating divergent legacies...

This revealing look at life in ancient Rome offers a compelling journey through the vivid landscape of politics, domestic life, entertainment, and inequality experienced daily by Romans of all social strata. Frenzied crowds, talking ravens, the stench of the Tiber River: life in ancient...

Did you know that ancient Egyptians mummified beef ribs for their dearly departed to enjoy in the afterlife? That Roman gladiators were relegated to a vegan diet of grains and beans? That the fast-food hamburger was a result of a postwar, high-efficiency work ethic?This...

Rediscovering, valuing, and embracing Indigenous spirituality and wisdom is critical for humanity to survive in the future. Civilization is a western, Eurocentric construct borne from a distrust of nature, a desire to endlessly exploit it and profit from it. Despite being a relatively recent...

In Prehistory, the award-winning archaeologist and renowned scholar Colin Renfrew covers human existence before the advent of written records-the overwhelming majority of our time here on earth-and gives an incisive, concise, and lively survey of the past, and of how scholars and scientists labor...

The West has long enjoyed an unrivalled era of peace and prosperity in recent history. Its culture has come to dominate and influence every other; its military, a shining example of strength and unparalleled might; its metropolises, a beacon of freedom and modernity. However,...

So many ancient civilizations mysteriously vanished leaving behind only ruins. Uncover why these lost civilizations disappeared and still mystifies us!The world is a mysterious place, and there are whole epochs of history that our modern sensibilities have yet to come to grips with. The...

An in depth examination of Free Masonry and its many works and contributions over the ages.Author: Andrew J. SmithISBN-10: 1533344868ISBN-13: 9781533344861Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/19/2016Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.21d

From Battlefields to Thrones: The Empowered Women of Celtic Lore and History is a groundbreaking exploration of the often overlooked and underestimated role of women in Celtic societies. This book delves into the evidence that suggests Celtic women actively participated in warfare and held...

Author: Caroline WaerzeggersISBN-10: 1009291084ISBN-13: 9781009291088Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/18/2024Pages: 346Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.39lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

First published in 2013. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Author: Leonard WoolleyISBN-10: 0415847559ISBN-13: 9780415847551Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/19/2013Pages: 296Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.80d

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'An absolute joy to read and an early contender for every list of History Books of the Year' Sunday Telegraph 'On nearly every page a random passage takes one's breath away' The Times Have you ever heard the...

"A fascinating history of man's greatest obsession and poses a stunning theory of society."--The Daily Beast "A must-read exploration of what spurs human ingenuity.... Has changed my view of the driving force of civilization as much as Jared Diamond did years ago with his...

Presented in six principal analytic chapters with supporting appendices, this book explores the role of Islam in precipitating Europe's twelfth century commercial renaissance. Employing the classic analytic techniques of economics, Gene Heck determines that medieval Europe's feudal interregnum was largely caused by indigenous governmental...

The book analyzes a summary of the ancient Iranian history, and its culture, as it contributed intensely to the civilized world and its major Semitic religions. It points out the historical processes that changed the Iranian history, and its cultural values, from the glory...

"A treasure trove of myths and terror... Atmospheric as hell... Immersive."-The TimesBased on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, Fall of Civilizations brilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse.Across...

Rediscovering, valuing, and embracing Indigenous spirituality and wisdom is critical for humanity to survive in the future. Civilization is a western, Eurocentric construct borne from a distrust of nature, a desire to endlessly exploit it and profit from it. Despite being a relatively recent...