Why the West rules-- for now the patterns of history, and what they reveal about the future
Why does the West rule? And with the rise of China and India, how long will its power last? In this critically-acclaimed bestseller, eminent historian and archaeologist Ian Morris provides provocative answers.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Profile Books
2010.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009623437206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Introduction
- PART I
- 1 Before East and West
- 2 The West Takes the Lead
- 3 Taking the Measure of the Past
- PART II
- 4 The East Catches Up
- 5 Neck and Neck
- 6 Decline and Fall
- 7 The Eastern Age
- 8 Going Global
- 9 The West Catches Up
- 10 The Western Age
- PART III
- 11 Why the West Rules . . .
- 12 . . . For Now
- Appendix: On Social Development
- Notes
- Further Reading
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index.
