Sources of World History

"Covering the history of world civilization from the third millennium B.C. to [1500], this anthology introduces readers to the documents that have formed and shaped civilization. [It] offers a variety of selections drawn from history, literature, science, philosophy, religion, politics, economics, law, biography, and mythology. Introductions to each major part and to each selection summarize world events for each epoch, giving information about the selections themselves as well as their authors."--