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158 - LITTRE, Emile. How, in two historical situations, the Semite…
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Estimate €60 - €80
Description
LITTRE, Emile. How, in two historical situations, the Semites competed with the Aryans for world hegemony and how they failed. Leipzig, Otto Schulze; Paris, E. Leroux, n.d. (1879) In-8 (18 x 11.5 cm), red half-maroquin, title gilt along the spine. Covers preserved. 52 pp. First edition of this rare historical essay by Émile Littré, examining the rivalry between Semites and Aryans through two major military confrontations: the conflict between the Carthaginians and the Romans (Punic Wars); and the Arab-Muslim expansion into Western Europe. A very well-bound copy, in perfect condition.
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