B.A. Ancient Indian History, Archaeology/Culture/Asian Studies
6th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-10 : Ancient World Civilizations (up to 600 B.C.)
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Unit 1: Mesopotamian Civilization
◦Mesopotamian Civilization
◦Importance of Twin rivers
◦Sumer
◦Babylon
◦Assyria with special reference to Society
◦Economy and Culture and their contribution to world civilization
Unit 2: Egyptian Civilization
◦Gift of Nile
◦Egyptian Civilization with special reference to Society
◦Economy
◦Religion and their contribution to world civilization
Unit 3: Persian Civilization
◦Brief History of Persian Civilization
◦Society
◦Economy
◦Religion and their contribution to world civilization
Unit 4: Chinese Civilization
◦Brief History of Chinese civilization
◦Society
◦Economy
◦Religion and their contribution to world civilization
Unit 5: Greek Civilization
◦Brief history of Greek Civilization
◦Society
◦Economy
◦Religion and their contribution to world civilization
Reference Books:
- Briston, C., G. Cristopher, and R. Wolff, Civilization in the West.
- Breasted, H.R., History of Egypt.
- Burns and Turner, Ancient World.
- Burns, E.M., P.L. Ralph, R.E. Lerner and S. Meacham, World Civilizations, Vol. A, Delhi (Indian Edition), 1991.
- Bury, J.B., History of Greece.
- Childe, V. G., Prācināṭam Prācya Sabhyatāpara NayāPrakāsa (English and Hindi), Patna, 1970.
- Creel, Birth of China.
- Delaporte, L., Mesopotamian Civilization
- Goyal, S.R., Visva KīPrācīna Sabhyatāyem, Varanasi, 2004.
- Nagori, S.L., Visva KīPrācīna Sabhyatāyem, New Delhi, 2009
- Roux, G., Ancient Iran
- Smith, S., Early History of Assyria