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Our Oriental Heritage
The Story of Civilization, Volume 1
Author: Will Durant
Narrator: Robin Field
Unabridged: 50 hr 17 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 10/15/2013
Category: History - Civilization
Synopsis
The first volume of Will Durants Pulitzer Prizewinning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia. In this masterful work, readers will encounter:
Sumeria, birthplace of the first cities and written laws
the Egyptians, who perfected monumental architecture, medicine, and mummification more than 3,500 years ago
the Babylonians, who developed astronomy and physics, and planted the seeds of Western mythology
the Judeans, who preserved their culture forever in the immortal books of the Old Testament
the Persians, who ruled the largest empire in recorded history before Rome
Indian philosophy, Chinese philosophers, and Japanese samurais