World Literature I Beginnings to 1650 College Text Laura Getty Volumns 1,2 & 3

All three volumns are included in this set Product information Publisher ‎University of North Georgia Press (December 31, 2015) Language ‎English ISBN-13 ‎978-1940771328 Item Weight ‎3.35 pounds Dimensions ‎11 x 3.3 x 8.5 inches Best Sellers Rank #2,743,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) Since the dawn of language, humankind has exchanged stories, either though storytellers around a hearth or through scribes tirelessly copying various texts. This literature allows modern audience a window through which we can peer into the distant past. It provides vital clues for the interpretation of history, language, and culture. It is through literature that one may compare and gain a greater understanding of other civilizations. This anthology comprises of three comprehensive collections that provide samples of literature from around the world and across the ages, ranging from some of oldest tales that have survived into modernity to works from the 1650s.