Parkes, Henry Bamford, 1904- Gods and men; : the origins of Western culture. [electronic resource] . — [1st ed.].. — New York, : Knopf,, 1959.. — 489 p. : illus. 25 cm.
Introduction: 1. 2. 3. 4. : The myths of Western civilization -- : Primitive and Near Eastern backgrounds: : The culture of the hunters -- : The culture of the peasants -- : The theocratic civilizations -- : Near Eastern imperialisms -- : The Axial period -- : Judaism: : The Mosaic tradition -- : The prophetic movement -- : Post-exilic Judaism -- : Hellenism: : The foundation of Greek civilization -- : The rise of the polis -- : The Athenian Golden Age -- : The debacle -- : The Platonic reaction -- : Aristotle and Alexander -- : The Hellenistic era -- : The rise of Rome -- : The principate -- : The end of Hellenism -- : Christianity: : The Gospel of Jesus -- : The mission to the gentiles -- : The triumph of the church -- : The dawn of Western civilization.