Buy this book on-line Saggs, H. W : Civilization Before Greece and RomeYale University Press, New Haven, 1989 ISBN 0300044402
FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A fascinating survey of the very ancient cultures and peoples who inhabited what is today known as Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete, Syria, Anatolia, Iran, the Indus Valley of India, and elsewhere, whose societies and achievements preceded, and are usually overshadowed by, the great civilizations of Greece and Rome and which are often neglected in historical studies. Author discusses the development of writing, law, trade, metalworking and other technologies, husbandry and agriculture, mathematics and the sciences, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains maps, glossy illustrations, references, bibliography, Biblical index, general indexed, 322pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Saggs, H. W : Civilization Before Greece and Rome. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, incunabula, libri antichi, atlases and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |