Category Archives: Early Civilization

The Balkans: A History of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Rumania and Turkey

This book was written in 1915. This was a time that saw many significant events that affected the Balkans. Written by four different authors from different locations, here is their preface to “The Balkans”. PREFACE The authors of this volume … Continue reading

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What Makes Civilization?: The Ancient Near East and the Future of the West

Renowned archaeologist David Wengrow creates here a vivid new account of the “birth of civilization” in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, bringing together within a unified history the first two nations where people created cities, kingdoms, and monumental temples to the … Continue reading

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A Forgotten Empire: Vijayanagar; A Contribution to the History of India

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A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom 2 Volume Paperback Set (Cambridge Library Collection – Religion)

First published in 1896, this two-volume history of the conflict between theology and science was widely recognised, along with John William Draper’s History of the Conflict between Religion and Science, as a defining study of the subject. A distinguished educator, … Continue reading

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Uranium: War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World

The fascinating story of the most powerful source of energy the earth can yield Uranium is a common element in the earth’s crust and the only naturally occurring mineral with the power to end all life on the planet. After … Continue reading

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The 10,000 Year Explosion: How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution

Resistance to malaria. Blue eyes. Lactose tolerance. What do all of these traits have in common? Every one of them has emerged in the last 10,000 years. Scientists have long believed that the “great leap forward” that occurred some 40,000 … Continue reading

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Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations

In 1999, few people had thought to examine the effects of climate on civilization. Now, due in part to the groundbreaking work of archaeologist Brian Fagan, climate change is a central issue. Revised and updated ten years after its first … Continue reading

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From Gibbon to Auden: Essays on the Classical Tradition

For several decades G. W. Bowersock has been one of our leading historians of the classical world. This volume collects seventeen of his essays, each illustrating how the classical past has captured the imagination of some of the greatest figures … Continue reading

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The Ancient Greeks For Dummies

The civilisation of the Ancient Greeks has been immensely influential on the language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science and arts of Western culture. As well as instigating itself as the birthplace of the Olympics, Ancient Greece is famous for its … Continue reading

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Worlds at War: The 2,500-Year Struggle Between East and West

Spanning two and a half millennia, Anthony Pagden’s mesmerizing Worlds at War delves deep into the roots of the “clash of civilizations” between East and West that has always been a battle over ideas, and whose issues have never been … Continue reading

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