Product Description

This is an exploration of the growth and decline of a culture that survived for 3000 years whilst maintaining a purity of style that rivals all others. The author examines the state, religion, culture and geographical setting, which all combined in this unusually enduring civilization.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1269392 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

About the Author
Paul Johnson was born in 1928. He edited the New Statesman in the 1960s and has written over forty books. His Modern Times, a history of the world from the 1920s to the 1990s, has been translated into more than fifteen languages. As well as a weekly column in the Spectator, he contributes to newspapers all over the world.