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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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Publisher
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
Times
the entire world, but more coverage on Europe and Asia than anywhere else

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The rise of the West: a history of the human community : with a retrospective essay
1991, University of Chicago Press
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The rise of the west: a history of the human community
1965, Mentor
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The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community
1963, University of Chicago Press
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The rise of the West: a history of the human community
1963, New American Library, New English Library
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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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Dewey Decimal Class
901.9
Library of Congress
CB59 .M3, CB59 .M3 1963

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Pagination
829 p.
Number of pages
829

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OL5881867M
Internet Archive
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63013067
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13952

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