The Story Of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage 2
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
The Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage is the first volume in Will Durant's monumental eleven-part chronicle of human history, presenting a sweeping and authoritative account of the ancient civilisations of the East. Durant traces the rise and fall of great cultures across Egypt, the Near East, India, China, and Japan, illuminating their philosophies, religions, arts, and social structures with remarkable depth and clarity. Written with the elegance of a storyteller and the rigour of a scholar, the work argues that Western civilisation cannot be fully understood without first grasping the foundations laid by the Orient. Praised for its accessibility and intellectual ambition, this volume remains an indispensable introduction to the ancient world and a landmark of popular historical writing.
Author: Will Durant
Format: Hardback
Published: 1956, Simon and Schuster, New York
Genre: Asian history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
The Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage is the first volume in Will Durant's monumental eleven-part chronicle of human history, presenting a sweeping and authoritative account of the ancient civilisations of the East. Durant traces the rise and fall of great cultures across Egypt, the Near East, India, China, and Japan, illuminating their philosophies, religions, arts, and social structures with remarkable depth and clarity. Written with the elegance of a storyteller and the rigour of a scholar, the work argues that Western civilisation cannot be fully understood without first grasping the foundations laid by the Orient. Praised for its accessibility and intellectual ambition, this volume remains an indispensable introduction to the ancient world and a landmark of popular historical writing.