Why The West Rules For Now
The Patterns of History and what they reveal about the Future
(Sprache: Englisch)
Why does the West rule? Eminent Stanford polymath Ian Morris answers this provocative question, drawing uniquely on 15,000 years of history and archaeology, and the methods of social science.
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Why does the West rule? Eminent Stanford polymath Ian Morris answers this provocative question, drawing uniquely on 15,000 years of history and archaeology, and the methods of social science.
Klappentext zu „Why The West Rules For Now “
How long will the power of the West last? In order to find out we need to know: why has the West been so dominant for the past two hundred years? With flair and authority, historian and archaeologist Ian Morris draws uniquely on 15,000 years of history to offer fresh insights on what the future will bring. Deeply researched and brilliantly argued, Why The West Rules - For Now is a gripping and truly original history of the world.Autoren-Porträt von Ian Morris
Ian Morris is Willard Professor of Classics, Professor of History and a fellow of the Archaeology Centre at Stanford University. He is the bestselling author of Why the West Rules - For Now and has appeared on a number of television networks, including the History Network and PBS.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Ian Morris
- 2011, 768 Seiten, Masse: 19,7 x 12,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Profile Books
- ISBN-10: 1846682088
- ISBN-13: 9781846682087
- Erscheinungsdatum: 20.06.2011
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „Why The West Rules For Now “
"'A provocative and extraordinary contribution to wide-screen comparative history... a true banquet of ideas' (Boyd Tonkin, Independent) 'An important book - one that challenges, stimulates and entertains. Anyone who does not believe there are lessons to be learned from history should start here' (Economist) 'Perhaps the smartest and sanest guide to the twenty-first century so far' (South China Morning Post)"
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A provocative and extraordinary contribution to wide-screen comparative history... a true banquet of ideas Boyd Tonkin Independent
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