Historians debate the rise of the west [electronic resource] / Jonathan Daly.
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 wo...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (190 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317681717 1317681711 1306972051 9781306972055 9781315773537 1315773538 1138774804 9781138774803 1138774812 9781138774810 1317681703 9781317681700 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |