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Civilization: The West and the Rest
English
ISBN: 1101548029
EAN: 9781101548028
Category: History / Modern / General/History / Civilization/Social Science / Customs & Traditions/
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date: 11/01/2011
Age Range: 18-null
Synopsis:
How did the West overtake its Eastern rivals? And has the zenith of Western power now passed? Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson argues that beginning in the fifteenth century, the West developed six powerful new concepts, or “killer applications”—competition, science, the rule of law, modern medicine, consumerism, and the work ethic—that the Rest lacked, allowing it to surge past all other competitors.
Yet now, Ferguson shows how the Rest have downloaded the killer apps the West once monopolized, while the West has literally lost faith in itself. Chronicling the rise and fall of empires alongside clashes (and fusions) of civilizations, Civilization: The West and the Rest recasts world history with force and wit. Boldly argued and teeming with memorable characters, this is Ferguson at his very best.
Civilization: The West and the Rest
Illustrated: No
Format: eBook - EPUB
Pages: 432
