num_pages: 961
description: Here is the first volume of this Story of Civilization, Our Oriental Heritage, complete in itself. Dr. Durant worked on it steadily from 1927 to 1932, &amp; the book represents the third complete rewriting. Our Oriental Heritage deals first with the establishment of civilization, then takes up, not in rapid review but in richly fascinating detail, the colorful, complex dramas of the Near East, India &amp; her neighbors, &amp; the Far East. The story is carried up to mid-30s. The Story of Civilization represents the most comprehensive attempt in our times to embrace the vast panorama of human history &amp; culture.
language: English
title: Our Oriental Heritage
titlecomplete: Our Oriental Heritage (Story of Civilization, Vol 1)
genres: China, History, Philosophy, Historical, India, Reference, World History, Ancient History, Nonfiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 3035
series: The Story of Civilization
publisher: Simon & Schuster (NY)