Opis: Awakening of China (Classic Reprint) - Bashford James W.

Excerpt from Awakening of China

Civilization arises from the interchange of commerce, of ideas, and of ideals. As water is the oldest and still the cheapest means of communication, civilization springs up in connection with rivers and lakes and oceans. The earliest stage of civilization, before men were able to cross the great seas, was the civilization of the river basins. Witness the civilization of Egypt along the Nile, of Babylonia and Assyria along the Tigris and the Euphrates, of China along the Yangtse-kiang and the Hoang-ho. The second stage of civilization arose when men were able to cross the "Great Sea" of the Bible. Witness the civilization of Greece and Rome, of Carthage and Macedonia and of Palestine around the Mediterranean. The third and modern stage of civilization was inaugurated when Columbus crossed the Atlantic and discovered a new world. Witness the civilization of Spain and Portugal, of France and Holland, of Germany and England, upon the eastern side, and of Canada, the United States and South America upon the western side of the Atlantic. The fourth and the final stage of civilization upon our globe is that which is rapidly taking shape around the Pacific Ocean. More than five hundred million people already live in the Pacific basin.

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Szczegóły: Awakening of China (Classic Reprint) - Bashford James W.

Nazwa: Awakening of China (Classic Reprint)
Autor: Bashford James W.
Wydawnictwo: FB &c Ltd
Kod paskowy: 9781330072615
Języki: angielski
Ilość stron: 96
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Oprawa: Miękka

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