Why Europe? The Rise of the West in World History 1500-1850
Published on 16. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-07-284801-4 (ISBN)
Description
Part of McGraw-Hill's Explorations in World History series, this brief and accessible volume explores one of the biggest questions of recent historical debate: how among all of Eurasia's interconnected centers of power, it was Europe that came to dominate much of the world. Author Jack Goldstone presents the argument as it stands in light of up-to-date research so that readers can come to understand the technological and economic inequalities between Europe and the rest of the world came to be and decide for themselves where the driving forces behind this phenomenon are taking us
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
12 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
234 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-284801-4 (9780072848014)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction: Earth - A Global View Chapter 1: The World circa 1500: When Riches Were in the East Chapter 2: Patterns of Change in World History Chapter 3: The Great Religions and Social Change Chapter 4: Trade and Conquest Chapter 5: Family Life and Standards of Living Chapter 6: States, Laws, Taxes, and Revolutions Chapter 7: Changing the Pace of Change: Was there an Industrial Revolution? Chapter 8: Trajectories of Science in the East and the West Conclusion: The Rise of the West - A Temporary Phase?