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Civilization The West and the Rest

Hardcover • 2011 • English

Civilization The West and the Rest

By Niall Ferguson

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About the book

Western civilization's rise to global dominance is the single most important historical phenomenon of the past five centuries. All over the world, more and more people study at Western-style universities, work for Western-style companies, vote for Western-style governments, take Western medicines, wear Western clothes, and play Western sports. Yet six hundred years ago the petty kingdoms of Western Europe seemed like miserable backwaters, ravaged by incessant war and pestilence. It was Ming Chin...Show more

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9781594203053

Publisher

Penguin Press

Published year

2011

Language

English

Original title

Civilization The West and the Rest

Format

Hardcover

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