Great Civilizations [antikvár]

Great Civilisations 'history; it has been said, 'repeats itself.This is not entirely true, for history never repeats itself in all its detail. If it did, there would be no change, no progress and no regress, either. It is very evident that the world today is fundamentally different in aU sorts of ways - philosophically, spiritually, socially and technologically - from the ancient world, and the world of the second millennium has seen radical change even in so short a time, historically, as the years which hâve passed since the start of the twentieth century. However, in very broad terms, the ways history does repeat itself are also very clear. In both ancient and modern times, as this Micropedia shows, Empires have risen and declined. Wars have been fought for the sake of power, resources or vengeance. Religion has brought out the best in mankind — and the worst. What has been called 'Man's inhumanity to Man' has threaded its way through the centuries. The Micropedia outlines the origins of the world's peoples, their politics and power struggles, wars, conquests and peacemaking, explorations and empires, trade and