| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 455 pages) |
| Contents |
Part I. Classical Beginnings (500 BC-AD 500). 1. Stagnant empires and the Greek "miracle" -- 2. Jerusalem's rational God -- 3. The Roman Interlude -- Part II. The Not-So-Dark Ages (500-1200). 4. The blessings of disunity -- 5. Northern lights over Christendom -- 6. Freedom and capitalism -- Part III. Medieval Transformations (1200-1500). 7. Climate, plague, and social change -- 8. The pursuit of knowledge -- 9. Industry, trade, and technology -- 10. Discovering the world -- Part IV. The Dawn of Modernity (1500-1750). 11. New World conquests and colonies -- 12. The Golden Empire -- 13. The Lutheran Reformation : myths and realities -- 14. Exposing Muslim illusions -- 15. Science comes of age -- Part V. Modernity (1750- ). 16. The Industrial Revolution -- 17. Liberty and prosperity -- 18. Globalization and colonialism |
| Summary |
"In this page-turning, myth-busting history, acclaimed author Rodney Stark shows exactly why Western civilization triumphed over other cultures?and why we all should be thankful it did."--Publisher's website |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Rodney Stark is Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University. He is the author of The Victory of Reason, The Rise of Christianity, God's Battalions, and many other books. His works have been translated into Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Turkish, and other languages. Stark received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Civilization, Western -- History
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Civilization, Modern -- History
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Science -- History.
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Technology -- History
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Intellectual life -- History.
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Civilization, Modern
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Civilization, Western
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Intellectual life
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Science
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Technology
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781610170888 |
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1610170881 |
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9781494502492 |
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1494502496 |
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9781497603257 |
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1497603250 |
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