{"product_id":"2026100010636-secondhand-civilization","title":"Civilization","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the rise of Mesopotamia to the grandeur of Rome, Civilization presents a sweeping panorama of human achievement across millennia, tracing the arc of societies that shaped the world we inhabit today. Set against the backdrop of ancient empires and forgotten kingdoms, this ambitious work chronicles the birth of writing, law, art, and governance — the foundational pillars upon which all human progress rests, rendered with authority and scholarly precision.\n\nRich in cultural and historical insight, the work argues that civilization is not merely a collection of dates and dynasties, but a living, breathing testament to humanity's relentless drive to create order from chaos. Drawing on archaeology, art history, and anthropology, it illuminates the connections between ancient stone carvings — much like the striking Assyrian relief depicted on its cover — and the social structures that gave them meaning. A work of genuine intellectual depth, it leaves the reader asking not just how civilizations rose, but why so many of them fell.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50736076652763,"sku":"2026100010636-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5b97c50d-d52a-47dc-82d9-8dbd6ae206e1.png?v=1792122353","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010636-secondhand-civilization","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}