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An edition of The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community (1963)

The Rise of the West

A History of the Human Community

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One of the best world histories ever written. Read the footnotes, he raises some really good points their.

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University of Chicago Press
Language
English
Pages
829

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Subjects

Civilization, Western Civilization, History, Civilisation occidentale, Cultuurgeschiedenis, Histoire, Civilisation, World history, Civilization, history, Civilization, western, Long Now Manual for Civilization

Times

the entire world, but more coverage on Europe and Asia than anywhere else
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Cover of: The rise of the West
The rise of the West: a history of the human community : with a retrospective essay
1991, University of Chicago Press
in English
Cover of: The rise of the west
The rise of the west: a history of the human community
1965, Mentor
in English
Cover of: The rise of the West
The rise of the West: a history of the human community
1963, New American Library, New English Library
in English
Cover of: The Rise of the West
The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community
1963, University of Chicago Press
in English
Cover of: The rise of the West
The rise of the West: a history of the human community.
1963, University of Chicago Press
in English
Cover of: The Rise of the West
The Rise of the West: a history of the human community. --
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First Sentence

"In the beginning human history is a great darkness."

Table of Contents

Part I. The Era of Middle Eastern Dominance to 500 B.C.
Page 3
I. In the Beginning
Page 3
II. The Breakthrough to Civilization in Mesopotamia
Page 29
III. The Diffusion of Civilization: First Phase
Page 64
A. Introduction
Page 64
B. The Civilizations of the Nile and Indus Valleys to 1700 B.C.
Page 69
1. Ancient Egypt
Page 69
2. The Indus Civilization
Page 84
C. The Transplantation of Civilization to Rain-watered Lands
Page 89
1. Introductory
Page 89
2. Asia Minor
Page 93
3. Crete
Page 94
D. The Impact of Civilization on the Outer Fringes of the Agricultural World
Page 98
1. Megalithic Protocivilzation
Page 98
2. High Barbarism of the Eurasian Steppe
Page 102

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
901.9
Library of Congress
CB59 .M3, CB59 .M3 1963

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Pagination
829 p.
Number of pages
829

Edition Identifiers

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OL5881867M
LCCN
63013067
OCLC/WorldCat
387800
LibraryThing
13952

Work Identifiers

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OL469169W

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