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Our Oriental Heritage (The Story of Civilization, #1)

by Will Durant

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finished the first 20% of volume 1 after 2 yrs!

this is the first sentence of the book: “civilization is social order promoting cultural creation.”

followed by 6 great chapters:
1. what are the conditions of civilizations?
2. economic (hunting, tillage, property)
3. political (gov, state, law, family)
4. moral (marriage, religion + origin)
5. mental (letters, science, art)
6. prehistoric beginning" — Apr 12, 2026 11:29AM

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