What Makes Civilization?
(Sprache: Englisch)
A vivid new account of the 'birth of civilization' in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia where many of the foundations of modern life were laid
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A vivid new account of the 'birth of civilization' in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia where many of the foundations of modern life were laid
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „What Makes Civilization? “
Chronological Chart; Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction: a clash of civilizations?; Part One: The Cauldron of Civilization; 1: Camouflaged Borrowings; 2: On the Trail of Blue-Haired Gods; 3: Neolithic Worlds; 4: The (First) Global Village; 5: Origin of Cities; 6: From the Ganges to the Danube: the Bronze Age; 7: Cosmology and Commerce; 8: The Labours of Kingship; Part Two: Forgetting the Old Regime; 9: Enlightenment from a Dark Source; 10: Ruined Regimes: Egypt at the Revolution; Conclusion: what makes civilization?; Further Reading; Index
Autoren-Porträt von David Wengrow
Dr. David Wengrow is Reader in Comparative Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. He trained in archaeology and anthropology at the University of Oxford, and has conducted fieldwork in both Africa and the Middle East. His research explores early cultural transformations across the boundaries of Asia, Africa, and Europe, including the emergence of the first farming societies, states, and systems of writing. He has also written on thehistory of archaeological thought and the role of the remote past in shaping modern political identities. His past appointments include Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford, and Frankfort Fellow in Near Eastern Art and Archaeology at the Warburg Institute,London.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: David Wengrow
- 2010, Maße: 13,9 x 20,3 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0192805800
- ISBN-13: 9780192805805
Sprache:
Englisch
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Convincingly concludes that the parallel development of Mesopotamia and Egypt demonstrates the deep attachment of human societies to the concepts they live by, and the inequalities they are prepared to endure in order to preserve those guiding principles. Nature What Makes Civilization? is well written for a student or educated lay-person audience...when the past is being employed to understand the present or predict the future of human societies, archaeologists must be part of the discussion. Current Anthropology This book promises a lot and delivers even more...It guides readers into the heart of the sources of civilization. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Provocative...stimulating...occasionally infuriating. Steven Snape, History Today A book that readers will certainly find stimulating. History Today Lively and insightful work. Geoff Ward, Western Daily Press
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