Origins

Autori

• William W. Hallo

Parametri

• Storia
• Studies in the history and culture of the ancient Near East

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Modern western culture owes much to ancient Near Eastern precedent. "Origins" documents that debt in specific terms, covering a variety of topics from the alphabet and its order to the system of dating by eras, and including many of the institutions most essential to contemporary life and most often taken for granted.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1996

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