Esplora il ricco arazzo delle culture umane e i luoghi che abitano con questa serie visivamente sbalorditiva. Ogni volume approfondisce le tradizioni uniche, le storie e i paesaggi geografici che definiscono diversi popoli. Scopri usanze affascinanti, espressioni artistiche e strutture sociali che hanno plasmato il nostro mondo. Questo è un viaggio illuminante attraverso il panorama culturale globale.
A revised edition of this history of the world's oldest civilisation. The CULTURAL ATLAS series aims to evoke the spirit and vitality of the world's great civilisations, past and present, through photography, maps and supporting text.
Contains 56 maps, 329 illustrations, and accompanying text describing ancient American art, history, and archaeology.
The Cultural Atlas series combines intellectual depth and visual richness as it distills and synthesizes an enormous amount of information. Weaving together geography, history, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, the arts, and more, these handsomely designed, interdisciplinary volumes encompass the entire physical and cultural world of each civilization, evoking its unique spirit and vitality. Delight the Eye, Inform the Mind Designed to appeal to both the serious student and the more casual reader, the Cultural Atlas series is written with authority and clarity. Panoramic in scope, these volumes provide an overview of places and peoples through the centuries and are illustrated throughout with hundreds of striking and informative photographs and drawings. Each volume is divided into three key sections: -- Geographical/ethnographic background -- Cultural history -- A tour of present-day regions. From its beginnings in the Minoan period to the impact of classical Hellenism in our world today, here is a remarkable survey of the geography, history, society, culture, and heritage of ancient Greece.
This picturesque look at ancient Roman life covers religion, slave wars, provinces of the empire, everyday life, and much more.
Umfassende Monografie, die sich hauptsächlich mit der historischen Entwicklung Japans von den ältesten archäologischen Funden bis zur modernen Geschichte beschäftigt. Der reich illustrierte Band konzentriert sich nur in begrenztem Maße auf die Geografie und das zeitgenössische Leben Japans. Aufgrund ihres Charakters richtet sich das Buch an ein fachkundigeres Publikum, beispielsweise an Studierende der Japanologie.
This volume provides an account of the cultural history of Russia and the Soviet Union from 860 AD to modern times. It covers early Russia and the rise and decline of Kiev as a political and cultural centre, the development of the modern cities and the revolutions of 1917.
=Picture Atlas of world cultures. Christianity, art, history and ways of life
