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 |23 pages

Introduction

chapter I|11 pages

The Physical Configuration of Persia 1

chapter II|12 pages

The Scripts of Persia

part one|78 pages

The Medes and the Achæmenids

chapter II|5 pages

The Empire of the Medes

chapter III|12 pages

The Persians. Cyrus

chapter IV|27 pages

The Achæmenids

chapter VII|17 pages

The Arts under the Achæmenids

part two|18 pages

The Parthian Arsacids.

chapter I|8 pages

Persia under Hellenic Influence

chapter II|6 pages

The Religion of Persia under the Arsacids

chapter III|4 pages

The Arts under the Arsacids

part three|94 pages

The Sassanids.

chapter I|18 pages

The Sassanian Dynasty

chapter IV|11 pages

The Arts under the Sassanids

chapter V|10 pages

The Origins of the Iranian Epic