ABSTRACT

Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings:
* Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5:

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

part I|109 pages

Alexander's Conquest

chapter Chapter 1|14 pages

The War of Reprisals 1

chapter Chapter 3|19 pages

The Empire of Asia 1

chapter Chapter 4|18 pages

India and the Empire of the World 1

chapter Chapter 5|30 pages

The Organization of the Empire 1

chapter Chapter 6|27 pages

The Satrapies and the new Domains of Hellenism 1

part II|51 pages

The Dismemberment of the Empire

chapter Chapter 7|16 pages

The Partition of the Satrapies. Perdiccas 1

chapter Chapter 8|24 pages

Antigonos 1

chapter Chapter 9|10 pages

The End of the Successors

part III|63 pages

The Rivalry of the Powers

chapter Chapter 10|33 pages

The Preponderance of Egypt

part IV|161 pages

The Hellenization of the East. The Organization of Hellenism in the Græco-Oriental Kingdoms

chapter Chapter 12|30 pages

Egypt and the Egyptian Empire

chapter Chapter 13|23 pages

Life in Egypt Under the Lagids

chapter Chapter 14|36 pages

The Organization of Power in Ptolemaic Egypt

chapter Chapter 15|26 pages

The Hellenization of Egypt

chapter Chapter 16|45 pages

The Hellenization of Asia 1

chapter Chapter 17|11 pages

Conclusion