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Civilisation
Civilisation
Author: Kenneth Clark
Kenneth Clark's sweeping narrative looks at how Western Europe evolved in the wake of the collapse of the Roman Empire, to produce the ideas, books, buildings, works of art and great individuals that make up our civilisation. The author takes us from Iona in the ninth century to France in the twelfth, from Florence to Urbino, from Germany to Rom...  more »
ISBN: 243073
Publication Date: 1969
Pages: 347
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Publisher: Harper & Row
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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The extraordinary reception and interest in Kenneth Clark's Civilisation, as a book, as a film, on television, by people of all ages and from all walks of life has demonstrated not only his particular genius as a narrator and guide to our history and culture, but also the desire of people everywhere to know and understand the roots of our cultural heritage.


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