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020			_a9781788823425
041			_aEnglish
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100			_aKirby, Mayson,
245			_aHistory of Civilizations / _cMayson Kirby
260			_aUK : _bEd Tech Press, _c©2018. _c2022.
300			_a314hbk.: _bill.:
505			_tContents: 1. Introduction, 2.The Earth and Its Beginnings Civilization, 3.The Rise of Ancient Civilizations, 4.The Ancient Middle East Civilization, 5.The Classical World: Greeks and Romans Civilization, 6. Medieval Civilizations and The Middle Ages, 7. Early American Civilizations, 8. Emergence of the Modern World Civilization.
520			_aThe History of Civilizations traces the history of man in this vast region from the Palaeolithic beginnings to circa 700 B.C. when the foundations for the formation of the great Empire were laid. Many different elements must come together before a human community develops to the level of sophistication commonly referred to as civilization.The first is the existence of settlements classifiable as towns or cities. This requires food production to be efficient enough for a large minority of the community to be engaged in more specialized activities—such as the creation of imposing buildings or works of art, the practice of skilled warfare, and above all the administration of a centralized bureaucracy capable of running the machinery of state. Despite the major role played by Central Asia in shaping the history of the past and of today, this vast region, stretching from the Caspian Sea to Mongolia and western China, had not been studied as a whole cultural entity in time and space. This multi-volume History of Civilizations of Central Asia, published in English, is the first attempt to present a comprehensive picture of the cultures that flourished and vanished at the heart of the Eurasian continent from the dawn of civilization to the present day. The book is an engaging and thought-provoking philosophical account that demonstrates that critical inquiry is an ongoing process with strains of continuity and evolution of Civilizations.
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