Book Details
| Author: | Latham, Ronald: |
| Title: | In Quest of Civilization. |
| Published: | London: Jarrolds Ltd., 1946. |
| Classification: | Catalogue 07 - History |
| Description: | First edition. 336 pp. Frontispiece, & other 26 b/w plates. Maps on feps and chart on rear eps. Two other maps in text - one missing. This book grew out of a course of lectures given by the author at the Working Man's College, St. Pancreas, in 1938. An exploration of ancient civilizations. Contents: Introductory: Meaning and Origin of Civilization - History and Ourselves, The Imaginative Animal, Food-Gathers, The First Food-Producers; A First Survey of the World (20th Century BC): Egypt, Mesopotamia, The Far East and Europe; A Second Survey of the World (6th Century BC): India, China, The Near East, Israel, Hellas; The Classical Age: Experiment in Freedom, Trying to be Greeks, The Savage Conqueror. Dark green cloth boards with yellow lettering on spine. Bottom of spine lightly rubbed. Overall condition VG. No dust wrapper. |
| Book Number: | #2362 |
| Price: | € 17.80 |
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