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020 $a1592234895
020 $a9781592234899
020 $a9781435101210
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035 $a(OCoLC)191823585
050 14 $aCB311$b.A526 2005
082 04 $a930$bA541W9, 2007
245 00 $aAncient civilizations :$bthe illustrated guide to belief, mythology, and art /$cgeneral editor, Greg Woolf.
260 $aNew York :$bBarnes & Noble,$c2007.
300 $a688 pages :$bcolor illustrations, color maps ;$c29 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 672-673) and index.
505 0 $aForeword -- Egypt and the fertile crescent -- Mesopotamia and Persia -- Feature: Endurance of Armenia -- Asia -- Feature: Khmer priest-kings -- China -- Tibet -- Feature: Diversity of Buddhism -- Europe: Greece --Rome -- Features: Europe's silent sentinels -- Celts -- Vikings -- Americas: Aztecs -- Feature: North America's "Ancient ones" -- Maya -- Inca -- Feature: Forests of Amazonia -- Further reading -- Index -- Acknowledgments and picture credits.
520 $aFrom the dazzling temples of the Acropolis to the strange and enigmatic glyphs of the Maya, Ancient Civilizations takes readers on a fascinating journey back in time. This richly illustrated book explores the beliefs, rituals, arts and myths of ancient cultures across the world, beginning with the first civilizations of the Fertile Crescent and progressing to the early Middle Ages. Informative, accessible text and gorgeous, detailed photographs of art work and sacred sites give readers real insight into our ancient ancestors' daily lives. Special emphasis is given to symbols, sacred texts, religious ceremonies, gods and goddesses, visions of the cosmos, and sacred sites. If you've ever felt drawn to the magic, legends, and mysteries of the past, this is the perfect book for both reading pleasure and reference.
650 0 $aCivilization, Ancient.
650 7 $aCivilization, Ancient.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00862946
700 1 $aWoolf, Greg.
994 $aZ0$bP4A
948 $hNO HOLDINGS IN P4A - 30 OTHER HOLDINGS