Making Civilizations - The World Before 600

From the History of the World series, Making Civilizations traces the origins of large-scale organized human societies. Led by archaeologist Hans-Joachim Gehrke, a distinguished group of scholars lays out latest findings about Neanderthals, the Agrarian Revolution, the founding of imperial China, the world of Western classical antiquity, and more.

About the author

Hans-Joachim Gehrke is Professor Emeritus at the University of Freiburg, Germany. He was previously President of the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin and Professor of Ancient History at the University of Freiburg, Free University of Berlin, and University of Würzburg. He is a member of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.Akira Iriye is Charles Warren Professor of American History, Emeritus, at Harvard University.Jürgen Osterhammel is Professor of Modern History at the University of Konstanz.Mark Edward Lewis is Kwoh-Ting Li Professor in Chinese Culture at Stanford University.

Summary

From the History of the World series, Making Civilizations traces the origins of large-scale organized human societies. Led by archaeologist Hans-Joachim Gehrke, a distinguished group of scholars lays out latest findings about Neanderthals, the Agrarian Revolution, the founding of imperial China, the world of Western classical antiquity, and more.

Product details

• Authors: Hans-Joachim Gehrke
• Assisted by: Hans-Joachim Gehrke (Editor), Gehrke Hans-Joachim (Editor), Erik Butler (Translation), Butler Erik (Translation), Peter Lewis (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780674047174
• ISBN: 978-0-674-04717-4
• No. of pages: 1216
• Series: A History of the World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Civilization, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE