The rise of Western power : a comparative history of Western civilization
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The rise of Western power : a comparative history of Western civilization
Bloomsbury Academic, 2021
2nd. ed.
- pbk.
Available at 1 libraries
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Previous edition: 2014
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In this second edition of The Rise of Western Power, Jonathan Daly retains the broad sweep of his introduction to the history of Western civilization as well as introducing new material into every chapter, enhancing the book’s global coverage and engaging with the latest historical debates.
The West's history is one of extraordinary success: no other region, empire, culture, or civilization has left so powerful a mark upon the world. Daly charts the West’s achievements—representative government, the free enterprise system, modern science, and the rule of law—as well as its misdeeds: two World Wars, the Holocaust, imperialistic domination, and the Atlantic slave trade. Taking us through a series of revolutions, he explores the contributions of other cultures and civilizations to the West’s emergence, weaving in historical, geographical, and cultural factors. The new edition also contains more material on themes such as the environment and gender, and additional coverage of India, China and the Islamic world.
Daly’s engaging narrative is accompanied by timelines, maps and further reading suggestions, along with a companion website featuring study questions, over 100 primary sources and 60 historical maps to enable further study.
Table of Contents
Prologue: Why the West?
1. Innovation in World Civilization
2. Medieval Transformations
3. Papal Revolution
4. Military Revolutions
5. Discovery of the World
6. Explosion of the Printed Word
7. The Reformation
8. Scientific Revolutions
9. Commercial Revolutions
10. Political Revolutions
11. Industrial Revolution
12. Technological Revolution
13. Crises of the West
14. Social Revolutions
Conclusion: A New Type of Society
Notes
Annotated Bibliography
Index
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