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  • The Mystery of the Danube Civilisation

    The discovery of Europe's oldest civilisation

    by Harald Haarmann ...
    Series series marix Sachbuch
    Over the last few decades, archaeologists and cultural scientists have come to a better understanding of the extent of Neolithic civilisation on the Balkan peninsula. This Danube Civilisation, thriving between the 6th and 4th millennia BCE, was using a writing system long before the Mesopotamians and is remarkable for its accomplishments in craftsmanship, art and urban development. In this book, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On the Trail of the Indo-Europeans: From Neolithic Steppe Nomads to Early Civilisations

    by Harald Haarmann ...
    For more than 3000 years, Indo-European languages have been spoken from India through Persia and into Europe. Where are the origins of this language family? How and when did its different linguistic branches emerge? The renowned historical linguist Harald Haarmann provides a graphic account of what we know today about the origins of Indo-European languages and cultures and how they came to be so ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Advancement in Ancient Civilizations

    Life, Culture, Science and Thought

    by Harald Haarmann ...
    Traditional scholarship on how ancient civilizations emerged is outmoded and new insights call for revision. According to the well-established paradigm, Mesopotamia is considered the cradle of civilization. Following the cliche of ex oriente lux ("light from the East") all major achievements of humankind spread from the Middle East. Modern archaeology, cultural science and historical linguistics ... Read more

    $24.59 USD

  • Roots of Ancient Greek Civilization

    The Influence of Old Europe

    by Harald Haarmann ...
    Contrary to a prevalent belief of the Western world, that democracy, agriculture, theater and the arts were the attainments of Classical Greek civilization, these were actually a Bronze Age fusion of earlier European concepts and Hellenic ingenuity. This work considers both the multicultural wellspring from which these ideas flowed and their ready assimilation by the Greeks, who embraced these ... Read more

    $21.39 USD

  • Modern Finland

    by Harald Haarmann ...
    Providing a multifaceted view of modern Finland, this book describes its history, culture, language, geography, natural history and the mythology of early peoples. Topics include Fenno-Scandia inhabitants and their environment, traditional naturalism and modern environmentalism, and the salient features of "Finnishness," including an analysis of the Finnish educational system and gender equality. ... Read more

    $21.39 USD

  • Highlighting European Values

    About the Formation of Western Civilization

    by Harald Haarmann ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book sheds light on the achievements of the Old European civilization, also known as the Danube civilization, which flourished between 6000 and 3000 BCE. Contrary to popular belief, many elements attributed to Greek origins stem from this pre-Greek culture. Modern research reveals that ancient civilizations developed along two distinct paths: communitarian administration without social ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • Plato's ideal of the Common Good

    Anatomy of a concept of timeless significance

    by Harald Haarmann ...
    This study documents various historical instances in the development of the concept «Common Good». The author reflects about Plato's theory of Forms, which is infused with the idea of good, as the first principle of being. Plato was not the first philosopher to address the theme of the Common Good although he was the first to construct a political theory around it. This theme has remained a ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

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    An Archaeology of Anatolian Rock Monuments

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    Place, Memory, and Healing: An Archaeology of Anatolian Rock Monuments investigates the complex and deep histories of places, how they served as sites of memory and belonging for local communities over the centuries, and how they were appropriated and monumentalized in the hands of the political elites. Focusing on Anatolian rock monuments carved into the living rock at watery landscapes during ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • The Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek World

    Edited by Rachel Mairs ...
    Series series Routledge Worlds
    This volume provides a thorough conspectus of the field of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek studies, mixing theoretical and historical surveys with critical and thought-provoking case studies in archaeology, history, literature and art.The chapters from this international group of experts showcase innovative methodologies, such as archaeological GIS, as well as providing accessible explanations of ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Gods and Garments

    Textiles in Greek Sanctuaries in the 7th to the 1st Centuries BC

    by Cecilie Brøns ...
    Series Book 28 - Ancient Textiles
    Textiles comprise a vast and wide category of material culture and constitute a crucial part of the ancient economy. Yet, studies of classical antiquity still often leave out this important category of material culture, partly due to the textiles themselves being only rarely preserved in the archaeological record. This neglect is also prevalent in scholarship on ancient Greek religion and ritual, ... Read more

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  • The Handbook of Religions in Ancient Europe

    by Lisbeth Bredholt Christensen, Olav Hammer, David Warburton ...
    "The Handbook of Religions in Ancient Europe" surveys the major religious currents of Europe before Christianity - the first continental religion with hegemonic ambition - wiped out most local religions. The evidence - whether archaeological or written - is notoriously difficult to interpret, and the variety of religions documented by the sources and the range of languages used are bewildering. ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Matriarchal Societies of the Past and the Rise of Patriarchy

    West Asia and Europe

    by Heide Goettner-Abendroth ...
    This book is about re-writing the history of cultures from a non-patriarchal perspective, bringing the forgotten matriarchal epoch to light again. It is based on Heide Goettner-Abendroth’s pioneering anthropological research on still extant matriarchal societies worldwide, which provided her with a new definition of "matriarchy" as true gender-egalitarian societies. According to modern Matriarchal ... Read more

    $98.99 USD