Work, sex and power the forces that shaped our history
The forces that shape our history are always contentious, yet our fascination with what drives the actions of the human race is inexhaustible. In 'Guns, Germs, and Steel', Jared Diamond proposed one set of forces; Willie Thompson, in 'Work, Sex, and Power', suggests a far more ra...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London :
Pluto Press
2015.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009428792006719 |
| Summary: | The forces that shape our history are always contentious, yet our fascination with what drives the actions of the human race is inexhaustible. In 'Guns, Germs, and Steel', Jared Diamond proposed one set of forces; Willie Thompson, in 'Work, Sex, and Power', suggests a far more radical and fundamental trio. Deploying decades of experience as a historian, Thompson re-establishes a materialist narrative of the entire span of human history, drawing on a vast range of contemporary research. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (288 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781783712731 9781783712724 |
