Source Readings in Ancient History

Volume I — The Ancient Near East and Greece

by Louis Cohn-Haft

Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1965

Paperback, 722 pages


A sweeping volume of original source texts from the Bronze Age to the Greeks. Selections include all of the great writings from early civilization including Mesopotamia's Epic of Gilgamesh, famous works from Egypt including the Book of Surgery. Also in this volume are works ranging from the early Iron Age all the way through the philosophies of Greek government and the histories of the Greek wars.


Pages unmarked. Some wear to book and to cover at edges, minor creasing to covers near spine. Upper corner of front cover has small faded square from an old tag.