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There is perhaps no better way to discover the values and chief experiences of a culture than to read its scriptures. Covering sacred texts from ancient Jerusalem to Kyoto, this collection brings together the most enduring literature of Western civilization’s direct ancestors and most distant relatives.
Discover the cultural customs and religious ceremonies of the earliest civilizations in Babylonia and Egypt. Examine the Talmud, Midrash, and other texts integral to historic Judaism. Analyze the writings of Buddha, Confucius, and the ancient Japanese dramatists. Charles Horne’s engaging introductions and an assortment of readable translations make this an excellent resource for sociologists, anthropologists, historians, and anyone interested in investigating the roots of human civilization.
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Learn more about the daily life, history, and religion of ancient civilizations with the Writings from the Ancient World Upgrade (10 vols.) collection.
Containing some humanity’s oldest and most important writings—including the Code of Hammurabi and the Epic of Gilgamesh, this first volume in Charles F. Horne’s series opens a window into the very earliest written history.
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Discover the literature of one of the Ancient world’s wealthiest and most enduring societies. The second volume in Charles F. Horne’s series analyzes the famed Book of the Dead and other important writings illuminating the culture that built the pyramids.
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Dig into ancient Jewish culture with this third volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Dig into ancient Jewish culture with this fourth volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Explore the Koran and the fascinating poetry of ancient Arabia with this fifth volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Explore Arabic literature’s descendants in medieval Turkey, Spain, and beyond with this sixth volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Investigate the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism and other ancient literature of ancient Persia with this seventh volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Read the sacred texts of Sufism and the poetry of medieval Persia in this eighth volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Examine the rich literature of ancient India, Hinduism, and Brahmanism in this ninth volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Examine the early literature of Buddhism in Indian with this tenth volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Explore the writings of Confucius and other ancient Chinese literature in this eleventh volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Examine the sacred texts of Taoism and other medieval Chinese literature in this twelfth volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Japan was home to perhaps the earliest historians. Explore the ancient records and other literature with the thirteenth volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Investigate the apocryphal works of Enoch, Baruch, Thomas, and more with this fourteenth volume in Charles F. Horne’s series on ancient Eastern literature.
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Charles Francis Horne (1870–1942) was an American historian, prolific author, and professor of English at City College of New York. Among his numerous works are national histories of Spain and Russia, an anthology of Jules Verne, and several volumes studying World War I.
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