History - Civilization

For as long as humanity has ventured on the seas, naval warfare has been an integral part of their activities and the focal point for many histories and ideas of heritage. This book presents a rarely explored aspect: the long-term impact of those battles...

This groundbreaking volume explores Plutarch's unique survival in the argument that animals are rational and sentient, and that we, as humans, must take notice of their interests. Exploring Plutarch's three animal-related treatises, as well as passages from his ethical treatises, Stephen Newmyer examines arguments...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This volume contains a selection of articles based on papers presented at an international workshop held at Frankfurt am Main, Germany from the 27th to the 28th of October, 2012. The workshop was organized by members of the Research Training Group 1576.Author: Federico BuccellatiISBN-10:...

Follow in the footsteps of Canadian historical icons and discover their inspiring stories that changed the world!Fascinating photographs and excerpts from their work are included. Inside, you will find a biography section for each figure, the challenges they faced, and stories of how they...

From one of today's most innovative ancient historians, a provocative new vision of why ancient history matters--and why it needs to be told in a radically different, global way It's easy to think that ancient history is, well, ancient history--obsolete, irrelevant, unjustifiably focused on...

Explore the rich tapestry of Egypt's ancient civilization in Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie. Delving deep into the religion, history, and culture of Egypt, this book provides a comprehensive overview of a civilization that spans millennia. Mackenzie takes readers on a journey...

Already a major international bestseller, Zeinab Badawi's sweeping and much-needed survey of African history traces the continent's extraordinary legacy from prehistory to the present from the African perspective."Equal parts gripping and galvanizing. . . . Researched across more than 30 countries, it brings the...

Human History: 1000 Interesting Facts About Humans from Ancient Times to the PresentImmerse yourself in an extensive exploration of human history, covering the vast timeline from 200,000 BCE to the present day. Discover the remarkable migrations, inventions, civilizations, and wars that have forever altered...

Landscapes of Movement and Predation is a global study of times and places where people were subject to brutality, displacement, and loss of life, liberty, livelihood, and possessions. Extensive landscapes of predation emerged in the colonial era when Europeans expanded across much of the...

Discover the mysteries of Inca history with 500 fascinating facts!Come along with us as we explore Inca history, from the rise of the Inca civilization in the 1200s to its decline in the 1500s.Discover the inner workings of their political and social structures, their...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The prime concern of this volume is the scale and type of contact between the societies of these two areas and the people of the Uruk culture which lay to the south. Indications of this contact are found in the material record: analogous building...

In Family and Civilization, the distinguished Harvard sociologist Carle Zimmerman demonstrates the close and causal connections between the rise and fall of different types of families and the rise and fall of civilizations, particularly ancient Greece and Rome, medieval and modern Europe, and the...

Discover Jamaica's Journey: From Ancient Tribes to the Fight for FreedomIn the first part of this book, you will learn about: The First Inhabitants: Discover the daily life of the Ta?no, Jamaica's original people.Arrival of Columbus: Learn about Columbus's arrival and the changes brought...

The city: a concept nearly as old as history itself, it is a paradox of human innovation and intervention, order and conflict. From ancient civilizations to modern-day metropolises, maps have played a crucial role in urban progress. This book explores the development of cities...

Author: Moudhy Al-RashidISBN-10: 1324036427ISBN-13: 9781324036425Publisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/12/2025Pages: 336Format: Hardcover

The two aspects of cognitive abilities (IQ and wisdom) are leveraged by Dr. Harry Chang et al. in The Bell Curve Plus: Intelligence and the War of Civilizations in analyzing the current situation in the United States. After reviewing different cultures, religions, and Jewish...

Discover the Spirit of Ireland through an Epic Exploration of Irish History and Myths.Two manuscripts in one book: History of Ireland: An Enthralling Overview of Major Events and Figures in Irish HistoryIrish Mythology: Enthralling Myths, Folktales, and Legends of Gods, Goddesses, and Mythological Creatures...

The horrific acts of anti-Western and anti-Jewish terrorism carried out by Muslim fanatics during the last decades have been labelled by politicians, religious leaders and scholars as a Clash of Civilizations. However, as the contributors to this book set out to explain, these acts...

Arun Bala challenges Eurocentric conceptions of history by showing how Chinese, Indian, Arabic, and ancient Egyptian ideas in philosophy, mathematics, cosmology and physics played an indispensable role in making possible the birth of modern science.Author: A. BalaISBN-10: 0230609791ISBN-13: 9780230609792Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/19/2008Pages: 230Format:...

No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare,...

This volume makes available for the first time in English translation a selection of Jacques Jouanna's papers on medicine in the Graeco-Roman world. The papers cover more than thirty years of Jouanna's scholarship and range from the early beginnings of Greek medicine to late...

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Conventional narratives of empires and globalization focus on oceans and coasts, supposing that global connections are seaborne and that historical change proceeds inward from port cities into continental expanses. This book offers a new perspective, examining key inland areas around the world to show...

The epic story of the past, present, and future of world order, revealing how the decline of the West may be a good thing for the world. Since the dawn of the twenty-first century, the West has been in crisis. Social unrest, political polarization,...

A radical new portrait of the infamous Roman emperor Rome's second emperor, Tiberius (42 BCE-CE 37), has traditionally been seen as a villainous hypocrite--treacherous, grasping, vindictive, and depraved. But in Tiberius and His Age, Edward Champlin draws on vast and diverse evidence to show...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The site of Tell Halaf was located by Baron von Oppenheim while on a mission to survey the land for the Baghdad Railway. The Baron returned some years later to excavate the mound, and this monograph is his considered statement of the site's importance....

A vivid exploration of the many ways the classical world remains relevant today, this is a passionate justification of why we continue to read about and study the lives and works of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Challenging the way the phrase 'That's just...

Dive into Denmark's History: From Vikings to Modern Wonders!Discover the fascinating history of Denmark through 500 interesting facts. This captivating book takes you on a journey from ancient times to the modern era, revealing the intriguing events and stories that have shaped this unique...

Alexander the Great and Cleopatra may be two of the best-known figures from the ancient world, but the Egyptian era bookended by their lives--the Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC)--is little known. In The Last Dynasty, New York Times best-selling author Toby Wilkinson unravels the incredible...

Take an epic journey through the hilarious mistakes and baffling blunders that shaped civilizations.Are you looking to learn unique and surprising facts about human history?Do you want to read about the quirks and fumbles that defined ancient eras?Did you know that some of the...

A one season excavation at a Neolithic site in Western Iran in 1978, designed to document the evolution of agriculture, animal husbandry and architecture in an early Neolithic community. Report describes the section dug and the finds from it.Author: Judith PullarISBN-10: 0860547116ISBN-13: 9780860547112Publisher: British...

Knowledge about the roles of women in ancient civilizations has been limited to traditionally held notions, but recent discoveries and research have led to exciting insights into the great variety of ways in which women contributed to ancient cultures. This reference work, designed for...

Author: Gleb V. NosovskiyISBN-10: 1729593690ISBN-13: 9781729593691Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/26/2018Pages: 674Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.51lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 1.35d

It is often said that the devil has all the best tunes. He also has as many names as he has guises. Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Beelzebub (in Christian thought), Ha-Satan or the Adversary (in Jewish scripture) and Iblis or Shaitan (in Islamic tradition) has throughout...

Author: Captivating HistoryISBN-13: 9798893581539Publisher: Captivating HistoryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/06/2024Pages: 110Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d

Brill's Companion to War in the Ancient Iranian Empires examines military structures and methods from the Elamite period through the Achaemenid, Seleucid, Arsacid, and Sasanian empires. War played a critical role in Iranian state formation and dynastic transitions, imperial ideologies and administration, and relations...

Dive into Denmark's History: From Vikings to Modern Wonders!Discover the fascinating history of Denmark through 500 interesting facts. This captivating book takes you on a journey from ancient times to the modern era, revealing the intriguing events and stories that have shaped this unique...

The two aspects of cognitive abilities (IQ and wisdom) are leveraged by Dr. Harry Chang et al. in The Bell Curve Plus: Intelligence and the War of Civilizations in analyzing the current situation in the United States. After reviewing different cultures, religions, and Jewish...

Discover the Legacy of Serbia's Royal Heritage in "Serbian Kings and Dynasties"Embark on a journey through time with "Serbian Kings and Dynasties," a meticulously researched and captivating account of the Serbian monarchy's profound influence on the nation's history, culture, and identity. This comprehensive volume...

"I had been waiting for much of my life to read this extraordinary book...there are clues and messages for every fortunate reader who picks it up." --Annie Proulx *A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice* A landmark history of the peasant experience, exploring...

For millennia, the Mediterranean has been one of the global cockpits of human endeavor. World- class interpretations exist of its classical and subsequent history, but there has been remarkably little holistic exploration of how its societies, culture, and economies first came into being, despite...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Uruk is the first fully historical analysis of the origins of the city and of the state in southern Mesopotamia, the region providing the earliest evidence in world history related to these seminal developments. Contrasting his approach--influenced by V. Gordan Childe and by Marxist...

Muhammad Bin Abdullah is one of the most influential men who came across earth. He was a man admired and loved by his followers, and respected by his enemies for being a brilliant leader and a charismatic founder of a nation. He's the man...

Unlock Scotland's Secrets: Journey Through History and Myth in One Exciting BookTwo manuscripts in one book: History of Scotland: An Enthralling Overview of Important Events and FiguresScottish Mythology: Enthralling Myths, Folktales, and Legends from ScotlandDo you know Scotland's whole story? In this enthralling history...