Revolutions of Civilisation

Klappentext This short, well-illustrated work of 1911 sketches the rise and fall of civilisations across ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and beyond. Zusammenfassung Published by pioneering archaeologist Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) in 1911, this short, well-illustrated work sketches the rise and fall of civilisations across ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and beyond. Correlating cultural developments in different places, the book gives an insight into Petrie's controversial beliefs about social evolution and decline. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The nature of civilisation; 2. The periods of civilisation in Egypt; 3. The periods in Europe; 4. The fluctuations; 5. Relations of different activities; 6. The national view of civilisation; 7. Conditions of civilisation; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, William Matthew Flinders Petrie
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.09.2013
• EAN: 9781108065818
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06581-8
• Pagine: 126
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria, mondo antico; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region