Isbn: 9780199699421 - what makes civilization?: the ancient near east and the future of the west (7 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. . 2018. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 2017 pages. 7.75x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The targeted destruction of ancient sites and monuments in the Middle East provokes widespread outrage in the West. But what is our connection to the ancient Near East In this updated edition of What Makes Civilization archaeologist David Wengrow investigates the origins of farming, writing, and cities in ancient Mesopotamia (Iraq) and Egypt, and explores the connections between these two civilizations. It is the story of how people first created kingdomsand monuments to the gods and, just as importantly, how they pioneered everyday practices that we might now take for granted, such as familiar ways of cooking food and keeping the house and body clean. Wengrow asks why these ancient cultures, where so many features of modern life originated, have come tosymbolize the remote and the exotic.Today, perhaps more than ever, he argues, the beleaguered cultural heritage of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia stands as a warning for the future. A warning of the sacrifices people will tolerate to preserve their chosen form of life; of the potential for unfettered expansion that exists within any cultural tradition; and of blood perhaps yet to be spilled, on the altar of a misguided notion of civilization.…

Zustand: New. A vivid new account of the birth of civilization in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia where many of the foundations of modern life were laidA vivid new account of the birth of civilization in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia where many of the foundations o.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. What Makes Civilization? | The Ancient Near East and the Future of the West | David Wengrow | Taschenbuch | 240 S. | Englisch | 2018 | Oxford University Press | EAN 9780199699421 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Oxford University Press España S.A., El Parque Empresarial San Fernando de Henares, Avendia de Castilla 2, 28830 MADRID, SPANIEN, product[dot]safety[at]oup[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.…