73 Ratings
4.11
Series
Part 1 of 4
Language
English
Category
History
Length
50T 17min

Our Oriental Heritage

Author: Will Durant Narrator: Robin Field Audiobook

The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize–winning 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

© 2014 Blackstone Publishing (Audiobook) ISBN: 9781483073545

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