Axial Civilizations and World History

Axial Civilizations and World History
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 585
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ISBN-10 : 9789047405788
ISBN-13 : 9047405781
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Download or read book Axial Civilizations and World History written by Johann P. Arnason and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-09-01 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays by social theorists, historical sociologists and area specialists in classical, biblical and Asian studies. The contributions deal with cultural transformations in major civilizational centres during the “Axial Age”, the middle centuries of the last millennium BCE, and their long-term consequences.


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