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, or as individual volumes:
* Prehistory and Historical Ethnography
Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00
* Greek Civilization
Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00
* Roman Civilization
Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00
* Eastern Civilizations
Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00
* Judaeo-Christian Civilization
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* European Civilization
Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00

part |16 pages

Introduction

chapter I|6 pages

Subject and Divisions

chapter II|10 pages

Sources

part Three|183 pages

Human Culture

chapter I|18 pages

Eclectics and Sophists

chapter II|13 pages

Socrates

chapter III|13 pages

The Spread of the Socratic Spirit

chapter IV|63 pages

First Part—Plato

chapter Three|3 pages

Second Part—The Old Academy

chapter V|69 pages

First Part—Aristotle

part Four|48 pages

Man in the Universe. the Ideal of The Wise Man

chapter I|8 pages

Scepticism

chapter II|18 pages

Epicureanism

chapter III|17 pages

Early Stoicism

chapter IV|3 pages

The New Academy

part Five|18 pages

The Decline of Greek Thought

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion