Civilization: A New History of the Western World by Osborne, Roger - 2006-11-17

UsedGood. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

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Pegasus Books, 2006. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Brand: Pegasus, 2006-11-17. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

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U.S.A: Pegasus Books, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Near Fine Condition. Two eight-page sections of illustrations. 20 maps. Clean and unmarked red and black binding with gilt titles within gilt panel on spine, spine head is compressed-only minor defect. Tight, solid and square. Un-clipped jacket has trace wear to spine head and heel. A history of Western Civilization from the beginnings to the present, from Troy to the Gettysburg Address, from Einstein to Marx. The author ties together the histories of empires, art, philosophy, science asnd politics. He describes the Western tradition of openness and freedom in the development of that culture, recognizing that there is also brutality--for every Leonardo Da Vinci there is a Mussolini. He states that the idea of civilization is the story we tell each other to place ourselves in the world and justify our actions. And this story has… Read More