Titre : | In the Beginning : the origin of civilization |
Auteurs : | Elliot Smith, Auteur |
Type de document : | texte imprimé |
Mention d'édition : | new edition, revised |
Editeur : | London : Watts & Co, 1937 |
Collection : | The thinker's library, num. 29 |
Format : | 109 p. / ill., carte, couv. ill. / 17 cm |
Langues: | Anglais |
Catégories : |
[Thesaurus n°1] Civilisation ancienne |
Résumé : | An academic study of the beginnings of civilization which guides the reader through the first rudiments of religion (totemism) agriculture, metallurgy, architecture, weaving and shipbuilding. Tomb construction (mummies) and art (sculpture) are also discussed at both practical and symbolic levels. Egyptian and Mesopotamian cultures provide the author a theory of cultural foundation and diffusion. This edition contains eight black and white photos one of which on the frontispiece. |
Nature du document : | Documentaire / Kaynak veya belgesel |
Genre : | novel |
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