The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community

The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community - Paperback

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The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community - Paperback

The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community - Paperback

by William H. McNeill
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Book Overview

by William H. McNeill (Author)

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

One of the most important works of history from the twentieth century, The Rise of the West, winner of the National Book Award in 1964, is famous for its ambitious scope and intellectual rigor. In it, William H. McNeill challenges the then-prevalent view that a number of separate civilizations pursued essentially independent careers, and argues instead that human cultures interacted at every stage of their history. McNeill argues instead that from the Neolithic beginnings of grain agriculture to the present major social changes in all parts of the world were triggered by new or newly important foreign stimuli, and he presents a persuasive narrative of world history to support this claim.

In a retrospective essay titled "The Rise of the West after Twenty-five Years," McNeill shows how his book was shaped by the time and place in which it was written (1954-63). He discusses how historiography subsequently developed and suggests how his portrait of the world's past in The Rise of the West should be revised to reflect these changes.

Author Biography

William H. McNeill is the Robert A. Millikan Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Department of History and the College at the University of Chicago. His many books include The Pursuit of Power, The Rise of the West, and Mythistory and Other Essays, all published by the University of Chicago Press.

Number of Pages: 860
Dimensions: 1.49 x 9.14 x 5.92 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: January 01, 1992
ISBN9780226561417
Author William H. McNeill
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
GenreHistory
FormatPaperback
PublishedJanuary 1992
Edition2
LanguageENG- English
Pages860
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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