| Description |
xvii, 422 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Pictures and Illustrations -- Pt. 1. The Early Century -- 1. The Paradoxes of Modernization -- 2. Imperialism and Colonial Rule -- 3. Materialism and the Crisis of Capitalism -- 4. Revolutions Before Bolshevism -- 5. Bolshevism Reshapes Revolution -- 6. Fascism and the Holocaust -- Pt. 2. The Later Century -- 7. Independence: Achievement and Continuing Struggle -- 8. Peasants and Peasant Revolts -- 9. 1968 and New Radical Visions -- 10. Islamic Fundamentalism in Critical Perspective -- Pt. 3. Century-Long Themes -- 11. Feminism in the Modern World -- 12. War and Peace -- 13. Science: Giant Leaps for Humankind, with Misgivings -- 14. Population Growth -- 15. Nations at Risk -- Conclusion: Century's End |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-402) and index |
| Subject |
Civilization, Modern -- 20th century.
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Social history -- 20th century.
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| Author |
Chatterjee, Choi.
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| LC no. |
2001056778 |
| ISBN |
0813340098 cloth alkaline paper |
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0813326915 paperback |
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