431 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 30+ cm.
Note
Includes index.
Contents
Myth and reality -- The flowering of Egypt -- Anarchy and recovery -- Glory and decline -- Sumer: The dawn of civilization -- The age of Hammurabi -- Kings of the world -- The valley of the Indus -- Romance of rediscovery -- Crete: The island of Minos -- Mycenae: Home of the heroes -- The lost worlds of Anatolia -- The enigmatic Etruscans -- Voices from the past --- The land of the Khmers -- The riddle of the Maya.
