Understanding Early Civilizations

Understanding Early Civilizations

Author: Bruce G. Trigger

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-05-05

Total Pages: 784

ISBN-13: 9780521822459

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Comparative Civilizations Review

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Published: 2003

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13:

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The Lost River

The Lost River

Author: Michel Danino

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2010-03-12

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9351187748

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The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic events played havoc with river courses. One of them disappeared. Celebrated as -Sarasvati' in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, this river was rediscovered in the early nineteenth century through topographic explorations by British officials. Recently, geological and climatological studies have probed its evolution and disappearance, while satellite imagery has traced the river's buried courses and isotope analyses have dated ancient waters still stored under the Thar Desert. In the same Northwest, the subcontinent's first urban society"the Indus civilization"flourished and declined. But it was not watered by the Indus alone: since Aurel Stein's expedition in the 1940s, hundreds of Harappan sites have been identified in the now dry Sarasvati's basin. The rich Harappan legacy in technologies, arts and culture sowed the seeds of Indian civilization as we know it now. Drawing from recent research in a wide range of disciplines, this book discusses differing viewpoints and proposes a harmonious synthesis"a fascinating tale of exploration that brings to life the vital role the -lost river of the Indian desert' played before its waters gurgled to a stop.


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Download or read book The Lost River written by Michel Danino and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2010-03-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic events played havoc with river courses. One of them disappeared. Celebrated as -Sarasvati' in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, this river was rediscovered in the early nineteenth century through topographic explorations by British officials. Recently, geological and climatological studies have probed its evolution and disappearance, while satellite imagery has traced the river's buried courses and isotope analyses have dated ancient waters still stored under the Thar Desert. In the same Northwest, the subcontinent's first urban society"the Indus civilization"flourished and declined. But it was not watered by the Indus alone: since Aurel Stein's expedition in the 1940s, hundreds of Harappan sites have been identified in the now dry Sarasvati's basin. The rich Harappan legacy in technologies, arts and culture sowed the seeds of Indian civilization as we know it now. Drawing from recent research in a wide range of disciplines, this book discusses differing viewpoints and proposes a harmonious synthesis"a fascinating tale of exploration that brings to life the vital role the -lost river of the Indian desert' played before its waters gurgled to a stop.


Comparative Civilizations Review

Comparative Civilizations Review

Author: Joseph Drew

Publisher: Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations

Published: 2010-04-16

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780981933047

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A collection of papers on civilizations: Did Islam Destroy Classical Civilization. A Symbol in the Ceiling Mural in the Cave of Altamira. Reinventing the Orient: Herod's Feast and the Nineteenth Century French Imagination. The Clash of Peoples in Civilizations; A Comparative Modeling Perspective. Capitalism, Internationalism and Socialism in a Time of Globalization. Will Business End or Revive Western Civilization. War, Peace and Civilizations. On Giants' Shoulders: The 1961 Salzburg Meeting of the ISCSC. Can Religion Mitigate the Clash of Civilizations. Plus Book Reviews.


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Download or read book Comparative Civilizations Review written by Joseph Drew and published by Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations. This book was released on 2010-04-16 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of papers on civilizations: Did Islam Destroy Classical Civilization. A Symbol in the Ceiling Mural in the Cave of Altamira. Reinventing the Orient: Herod's Feast and the Nineteenth Century French Imagination. The Clash of Peoples in Civilizations; A Comparative Modeling Perspective. Capitalism, Internationalism and Socialism in a Time of Globalization. Will Business End or Revive Western Civilization. War, Peace and Civilizations. On Giants' Shoulders: The 1961 Salzburg Meeting of the ISCSC. Can Religion Mitigate the Clash of Civilizations. Plus Book Reviews.


Macrohistory and Globalization

Macrohistory and Globalization

Author: Grinin, Leonid

Publisher: ООО "Издательство "Учитель"

Published: 2012-06-01

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 5705730071

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The present monograph considers some macrohistorical trends along with the aspects of globalization. Macrohistory is history on the large scale that tells the story of the entire world or of some major dimensions of historical process. For the present study three aspects of macrohistory have been chosen. These are technological and political aspects, as well as the one of historical personality. Taken together they give a definite picture of unfolding historical process which is described from the beginning of human society formation to the present day and near future. The combination in the monograph title of the two terms – macrohistory and globalization – is in no way artificial. On the contrary, the connection of these terms is organic at least as the real goal of macrohistory is to find mean-ing in the past so as to create new possibilities of meaning for the future. The analysis of globalization also includes three aspects: political, economic and futurological as today the world may well be regarded as being at the start of a new global reconfiguration. The author presents his ideas of the world prospective political and in some respects social-economic development basing on the analysis of macrohistory and contemporary globalization processes. The monograph also considers some global scenarios of the World System's near future.


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Download or read book Macrohistory and Globalization written by Grinin, Leonid and published by ООО "Издательство "Учитель". This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present monograph considers some macrohistorical trends along with the aspects of globalization. Macrohistory is history on the large scale that tells the story of the entire world or of some major dimensions of historical process. For the present study three aspects of macrohistory have been chosen. These are technological and political aspects, as well as the one of historical personality. Taken together they give a definite picture of unfolding historical process which is described from the beginning of human society formation to the present day and near future. The combination in the monograph title of the two terms – macrohistory and globalization – is in no way artificial. On the contrary, the connection of these terms is organic at least as the real goal of macrohistory is to find mean-ing in the past so as to create new possibilities of meaning for the future. The analysis of globalization also includes three aspects: political, economic and futurological as today the world may well be regarded as being at the start of a new global reconfiguration. The author presents his ideas of the world prospective political and in some respects social-economic development basing on the analysis of macrohistory and contemporary globalization processes. The monograph also considers some global scenarios of the World System's near future.


The Tibetan Empire in Central Asia

The Tibetan Empire in Central Asia

Author: Christopher I. Beckwith

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2020-07-21

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 0691216304

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This narrative history of the Tibetan Empire in Central Asia from about A.D. 600 to 866 depicts the struggles of the great Tibetan, Turkic, Arab, and Chinese powers for dominance over the Silk Road lands that connected Europe and East Asia. It shows the importance of overland contacts between East and West in the Early Middle Ages and elucidates Tibet's role in the conflict over Central Asia.


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Download or read book The Tibetan Empire in Central Asia written by Christopher I. Beckwith and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This narrative history of the Tibetan Empire in Central Asia from about A.D. 600 to 866 depicts the struggles of the great Tibetan, Turkic, Arab, and Chinese powers for dominance over the Silk Road lands that connected Europe and East Asia. It shows the importance of overland contacts between East and West in the Early Middle Ages and elucidates Tibet's role in the conflict over Central Asia.


Civilizations and World Systems

Civilizations and World Systems

Author: Stephen K. Sanderson

Publisher: Rowman Altamira

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780761991052

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Leading figures in the fields of civilizational studies and sociology and political science join to compare and contrast their assumptions and conclusions about broad-scale social and historical change.


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Download or read book Civilizations and World Systems written by Stephen K. Sanderson and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 1995 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading figures in the fields of civilizational studies and sociology and political science join to compare and contrast their assumptions and conclusions about broad-scale social and historical change.


Civilizations of Ancient Iraq

Civilizations of Ancient Iraq

Author: Benjamin R. Foster

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2011-05-08

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 0691149976

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In Civilizations of Ancient Iraq, Benjamin and Karen Foster tell the fascinating story of ancient Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements ten thousand years ago to the Arab conquest in the seventh century. Accessible and concise, this is the most up-to-date and authoritative book on the subject. With illustrations of important works of art and architecture in every chapter, the narrative traces the rise and fall of successive civilizations and peoples in Iraq over the course of millennia--from the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians to the Persians, Seleucids, Parthians, and Sassanians. Ancient Iraq was home to remarkable achievements. One of the birthplaces of civilization, it saw the world's earliest cities and empires, writing and literature, science and mathematics, monumental art, and innumerable other innovations. Civilizations of Ancient Iraq gives special attention to these milestones, as well as to political, social, and economic history. And because archaeology is the source of almost everything we know about ancient Iraq, the book includes an epilogue on the discovery and fate of its antiquities. Compelling and timely, Civilizations of Ancient Iraq is an essential guide to understanding Mesopotamia's central role in the development of human culture.


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Download or read book Civilizations of Ancient Iraq written by Benjamin R. Foster and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-08 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Civilizations of Ancient Iraq, Benjamin and Karen Foster tell the fascinating story of ancient Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements ten thousand years ago to the Arab conquest in the seventh century. Accessible and concise, this is the most up-to-date and authoritative book on the subject. With illustrations of important works of art and architecture in every chapter, the narrative traces the rise and fall of successive civilizations and peoples in Iraq over the course of millennia--from the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians to the Persians, Seleucids, Parthians, and Sassanians. Ancient Iraq was home to remarkable achievements. One of the birthplaces of civilization, it saw the world's earliest cities and empires, writing and literature, science and mathematics, monumental art, and innumerable other innovations. Civilizations of Ancient Iraq gives special attention to these milestones, as well as to political, social, and economic history. And because archaeology is the source of almost everything we know about ancient Iraq, the book includes an epilogue on the discovery and fate of its antiquities. Compelling and timely, Civilizations of Ancient Iraq is an essential guide to understanding Mesopotamia's central role in the development of human culture.


The Nature of Civilizations

The Nature of Civilizations

Author: Matthew Melko

Publisher: Porter Sargent Publishers

Published: 1969

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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Comparative Civilizations Review

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Published: 2006

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13:

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