Civilization 30

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018 A lively and timely introduction to the roots of self-understanding--who we are and how we should act--in the cultures of ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, and Mid……続きを見る

The First Family ー An Imagination is about migrating to newly immerged-out land from sea-bed of south ocean as the new-found land, the arrival of inhabitants and assimilation of civilisations and t……続きを見る

An account of all the new and surprising evidence now available for the beginnings of the earliest civilizations that contradict the standard narrative Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering f……続きを見る

This is the second volume of Friedell's monumental A Cultural History of the Modern Age. A key figure in the flowering of Viennese culture between the two world wars, this three volume work is consi……続きを見る

These two volumes elucidate the manner in which there emerged, on the North China plain, hierarchically structured, functionally specialized social institutions organized on a political and territor……続きを見る

One of the most puzzling lapses in accounts of the rise of the West following the decline of the Roman Empire is the casual way historians have dealt with Gutenberg's invention of printing. The cult……続きを見る

This volume is the best-known and most widely discussed work of the influential scholar and critic Irving Babbitt (1865-1933), intellectual leader of the movement known as the New Humanism. It is al……続きを見る

“Another gem from one of the world’s justly celebrated historians specializing in unusual and always fascinating subjects and people.” ー Booklist (starred review) The revered New York Times bestsel……続きを見る

In a first of its kind, this book attempts a comprehensive account of the old Vedic society with particular focus on the physical conditions of life during the Bronze Age in north western South Asia……続きを見る

"En algún lugar algo increíble está esperando por ser conocido". Carl Edward Sagan (1934-1996) 続きを見る

Au XVIe siècle, explorateurs, trafiquants, conquistadores européens n'ont nullement rencontré un monde primitif et désert ; la population indigène, 12 millions de personnes au minimum, vivait des re……続きを見る

Extrait « "Le culte du dieu du sol est extrêmement ancien en Chine. Je voudrais essayer de montrer comment il s’est constitué ; cette recherche n’est pas sans importance, car elle nous permettra d’a……続きを見る

The Evolution of Urban Society is concerned with the presentation and analysis of regularities in the two best-documented examples of early, independent urban society: Mesopotamia and central Mexico……続きを見る

Moscow, Constantinople (now Istanbul), and Rome itself are vitally alive in the present and are magnets for tourists. Also going back a long way, each lives in history. These cities have their point……続きを見る

'The reigning Queen of Classics' Spectator 'Mary Beard is the best in the business' Dan Snow 'Excellent' Guardian **'Enthralling' Sunday Times Britain's most famous classicist asks: what are civilis……続きを見る

This edition contains a limited number of illustrations. Please note that due to the level of detail, both the map and family tree are best viewed on a tablet. A brilliantly detailed and gripping ac……続きを見る

Descubre cómo fue que la Biblia se convirtió en la fuente de derechos humanos, justicia, heroísmo, optimismo, compasión, capitalismo, familia y moralidad. En los años sesenta muchos occidentales via……続きを見る

Checklist of Civilizations and Culture contains all known principal civilizations and cultures of the world, with such definition as is possible of their area and time, their subdivisions and period……続きを見る

The central theme of this volume is the political economy of early state societies: the ways in which the income of the central government of such systems was collected and spent. The work contains ……続きを見る

Acérquese al Imperio romano y descubra cómo tras su máximo apogeo aparecieron los primeros signos de debilidad que acabarían dando lugar a una grave crisis. Descubra cómo el Imperio romano logró rei……続きを見る

The horrors of the past century have done little to advance appreciation for the virtues of Western civilization. Criticism of the West has mounted and the West itself has lost sight of its uniquene……続きを見る

THE division of history into periods may be very misleading if its true purport be not understood. One age can no more be isolated from the universal course of history than one generation from anoth……続きを見る

Read the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of human civilisations. 'Stands comparison with Sapiens... Thrilling' Sunday Times Human evolution in East Afric……続きを見る

Two thousand five hundred and fifty-eight years ago a little fleet of galleys toiled painfully against the current up the long strait of the Hellespont, rowed across the broad Propontis, and came to……続きを見る

By far one of the greatest history books ever written, James Robinson's classic of Western European history is an absolute must-read for anyone seeking a greater understanding of the power struggles……続きを見る

Guttenberg and Faust were good printers. Their beautiful work still remains in proof that the moneyed partner was not in league with the Evil One, even were it not known that the first book which is……続きを見る

Десять столетий величественной и драматичной истории, зарождение, становление и падение Византийской империи воплотились в образе женщины, вобравшей в себя всё самое прекрасное и самое ужасное, что ……続きを見る

Новая книга серии «Библиотека авантюрно-исторического романа» введет вас в мир запутанных интриг, свойственных царствующим домам средневековой Европы. В центре повествования борьба двух женщин, обле……続きを見る

Представляем читателю исторический труд видного писателя и известного журналиста 30-х и 40-х годов XIX в. Федора Алексеевича Кони. Занятия историей привели Кони к большому и серьезному сочинению ー ……続きを見る

Похождения авантюриста, мистификатора и масона графа Александра Калиостро, представленные в этой книге еще не известны современному читателю. Автор романа «Граф Феникс» журналист и писатель Николай ……続きを見る