Our Oriental Heritage
by Will Durant
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, wide-ranging non-fiction book: heavy and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
The Story of Civilization, Volume I: A history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the Death of Alexander, and in India, China, and Japan from the beginning; with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization. This is the first volume of the classic
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- Author
- Will Durant
- Published
- 1935
- Pages
- 1049
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