| Description |
1 online resource (190 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; List of maps; Introduction; 1 The miracle of the West; 2 World history; 3 Imperialism and exploitation; 4 The greatness of Asia; 5 Why not China?; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
How and why did Europe rise to world pre-eminence? Providing an overview of this central historical conundrum of modern times, Historians Debate the Rise of the West enables students to grasp major scholars' evaluations of the biggest picture of all: how Western civilization fits into modern world history. Most historians who write in this area subscribe to a combination of interpretations set forward by scholars of the field, like David Landes, Jared Diamond or Kenneth Pomeranz. But it is often difficult to understand the position they are coming from, and for readers to unde |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Civilization, Western -- History
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Civilization, Western -- Historiography
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World history -- Historiography
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Civilization, Western -- Study and teaching
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HISTORY -- World.
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Civilization, Western
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Civilization, Western -- Historiography
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Civilization, Western -- Study and teaching
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World history -- Historiography
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317681717 |
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1317681711 |
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1306972051 |
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9781306972055 |
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9781315773537 |
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1315773538 |
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1138774804 |
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9781138774803 |
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1138774812 |
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9781138774810 |
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1317681703 |
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9781317681700 |
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