The birth of civilization in the Near East

by Henri Frankfort

"Henri Frankfort attempts to establish the cultural innovations marking the dim boundary between the prehistoric millennia and our own history. He asserts that all civilizations have an elusive and unique identity," and this he attempts to chronicle in this history.

Genres: History

116 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1956

Reviews

[Owen Friedrichsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Insightful history lesson written in a way of that an old Oxford literature major would understand. Interesting exploration of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamian cultures. How the cultures were said to have intermingled, yet at the start of history in the near east, these people were few in far between with massive, unknown voyages separating them. How their tools and cultures developed into slightly more developed civilizations.

[Jonathan Haesaerts · Rating 3 out of 5]

In dit kleine werkje behandelt de auteur twee volkeren uit de vroege oudheid: de Egyptenaren en de Mesopotamiërs. Beide volkeren krijgen evenveel aandacht alsook hun verschillen, gelijkenissen en onderlinge relaties. In een interessante uiteenzetting wordt bepaalde 'algemene kennis' ontkracht door de expert met als bekendste allicht het feit dat het Egyptische Rijk nauwelijks slaven had. Minpunten evenwel zijn een gebrek aan structuur en vooral chronologie.