What makes civilization? the ancient Near East and the future of the West / David Wengrow.
| Author/creator | Wengrow, D. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xx, 217 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, plans ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Chronology chart -- Introduction: A clash of civilizations? -- pt. 1. The cauldron of civilization -- Camouflaged borrowings -- On the trail of blue-haired gods -- Neolithic worlds -- The (first) global village -- Origin of cities -- From the Ganges to the Danube : the Bronze Age -- Cosmology and commerce -- The labours of kingship -- pt. 2. Forgetting the old regime -- Enlightenment from a dark source -- Ruined regimes : Egypt at the revolution -- Conclusion: What makes civilization? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-208) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010923443 |
| ISBN | 9780192805805 (hbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |