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100 1 _aLenormant, François,
_d1837-1883
245 1 0 _aHistoire ancienne de l'Orient jusqu'aux guerres médiques (1/6) :
_bI. Les origines, les races et les langues
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-04-23
508 _aProduced by Mireille Harmelin, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
520 _a"Histoire ancienne de l'Orient jusqu'aux guerres médiques (1/6)" by François Lenormant is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the ancient civilizations of the Near East, shedding light on their histories, cultures, and contributions to the world, especially in the context of the developments leading up to the Medo-Persian wars. Lenormant seeks to reestablish the significance of these empires which were overshadowed by the histories of Greece and Rome. The opening of the book introduces the reader to a renaissance in the study of ancient history, emphasizing the newfound understanding of Near Eastern civilizations that had previously languished in obscurity. Lenormant outlines the transformative advancements in archaeology and historian methodologies, indicating that significant archaeological discoveries, particularly in Egypt and Assyria, have greatly expanded our knowledge of these ancient societies. The preface serves as an exposition of the author's intention to remedy the ignorance surrounding the complexity and richness of ancient Oriental history, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of its various peoples and cultures in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMiddle East -- History -- To 622
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25149
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