Civilization. How the West is Different from the Rest of the World
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Civilization. How the West is Different from the Rest of the World
19.99 €
In the early 15th century, the world
was markedly different from today. We would have been struck by the contrast between powerful
Asia and a Europe plagued by famine, strife and epidemics, between anarchic North America and the empires of Central and South America.
North America and the empires of Central and South America. The idea that
the West could dominate the world, militarily, economically or culturally, seemed at the time.
culturally, would have seemed strange at the time. Yet for the next
half a millennium, the West set the tone. The notorious British
historian reconstructs the West's recipe for success and asks,
whether we should be talking about the decline of the West these days.
In his book "Civilization. How the West differs from the rest of the world"
Niall Ferguson tries to identify the reasons for the successful development of Western countries. Highlighting
the unique institutions that have made such power possible,
the author nevertheless acknowledges that large-scale changes in civilizations
rather spontaneous factors.
was markedly different from today. We would have been struck by the contrast between powerful
Asia and a Europe plagued by famine, strife and epidemics, between anarchic North America and the empires of Central and South America.
North America and the empires of Central and South America. The idea that
the West could dominate the world, militarily, economically or culturally, seemed at the time.
culturally, would have seemed strange at the time. Yet for the next
half a millennium, the West set the tone. The notorious British
historian reconstructs the West's recipe for success and asks,
whether we should be talking about the decline of the West these days.
In his book "Civilization. How the West differs from the rest of the world"
Niall Ferguson tries to identify the reasons for the successful development of Western countries. Highlighting
the unique institutions that have made such power possible,
the author nevertheless acknowledges that large-scale changes in civilizations
rather spontaneous factors.
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