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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
• 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
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