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, 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
Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00
* European Civilization
Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00

part Book I

The Empire of the Hiung-nu

chapter Chapter I|7 pages

Earliest Notices of the Hiung-nu

chapter Chapter II|11 pages

The Reign of the Conqueror Baghdur

chapter Chapter III|10 pages

The Period of Contest for Mastery with China

chapter Chapter IV|11 pages

The Period of Defeat and Decline

chapter Chapter V|22 pages

The Period of Semi-Independence

chapter Chapter VI|11 pages

Dependence, Disintegration, and Collapse

chapter Chapter VII|7 pages

Hiung-nu Adventurers become Emperors of North China

part Book II|31 pages

The Empire of the Sien-pi

chapter Chapter VIII|6 pages

The Wu-hwan and Sien-pi Tunguses

chapter Chapter IX|9 pages

The Empire of the Sien-pi Conqueror, Dardjegwe

chapter Chapter XI|5 pages

The Tuyühun or Tukuhun Sien-pi of Koko-nor

part Book III|14 pages

The Empire of the Jwen-Jwen or Jeu-Jen

chapter Chapter XII|7 pages

Their Obscure Rise and their Precipitate Fall

chapter Chapter XIII|4 pages

Their Struggle with the Kankalis

part Book IV

The Empire of the Turks

chapter Chapter XIV|12 pages

Earliest Notices of the Turks: Period of Peace with China

chapter Chapter XV|12 pages

Period of War with China, and Collapse of Gheri's Empire

chapter Chapter XVI|9 pages

The Rise and Fall of Merchö's Empire

chapter Chapter XVII

Resuscitation and Final Collapse

part Book V|26 pages

The Empire of the Western Turks

chapter Chapter XIX|2 pages

The Turgäsh Khakhans of Sujâb

chapter Chapter XX|5 pages

Turkish Emperors of North China

chapter Chapter XXI|6 pages

The Kirghiz

chapter Chapter XXII|1 pages

Miscellaneous Turkish Vassals

part Book VI|24 pages

The Empire of the Ouigours

chapter Chapter XXIII|12 pages

Rise and Fall of the First Dominion in the North

chapter Chapter XXIV|2 pages

The Period of Wandering

chapter Chapter XXV|7 pages

The Later Ouigours of the West

part Book VII|55 pages

The Empire of the Cathayans

chapter Chapter XXVI|11 pages

The Kingdom of the Founder Apaoki

chapter Chapter XXVII|11 pages

Conquest of the Turko-Chinese Empire by Cathay

chapter Chapter XXVIII|10 pages

Period of Comparative Peace

chapter Chapter XXIX|7 pages

General Description of Cathay in the Eleventh Century