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27 produkter
Human Web
A Bird's-Eye View of World History
Av J. R. McNeill, William H. McNeill
Häftad, 2003
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (3)
349 kr
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World-historical questions such as these, the subjects of major works by Jared Diamond, David Landes, and others, are now of great moment as global frictions increase. In a spirited and original contribution to this quickening discussion, two renowned historians, father and son, explore the webs …
Rise of the West
A History of the Human Community
Häftad, 1992
314 kr
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The Rise of the West, winner of the National Book Award for history in 1964, is famous for its ambitious scope and intellectual rigor. In it, McNeill challenges the Spengler-Toynbee view that a number of separate civilizations pursued essentially independent careers, and argues instead that human …
Pursuit of Power
Technology, Armed Force, and Society since A.D. 1000
Häftad, 1984
314 kr
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In this magnificent synthesis of military, technological, and social history, William H. McNeill explores a whole millennium of human upheaval and traces the path by which we have arrived at the frightening dilemmas that now confront us. McNeill moves with equal mastery from the crossbow—banned by …
Europe's Steppe Frontier, 1500-1800
E-bok, 2011
664 kr
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In Europe’s Steppe Frontier , acclaimed historian William H. McNeill analyzes the process whereby the thinly occupied grasslands of southeastern Europe were incorporated into the bodies-social of three great empires: the Ottoman, the Austrian, and the Russian. McNeill benefits from a New World …
Venice
Häftad, 2009
593 kr
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In this magisterial history, National Book Award winner William H. McNeill chronicles the interactions and disputes between Latin Christians and the Orthodox communities of eastern Europe during the period of 1081 to 1797. Concentrating on Venice as the hinge of European history in the late …
Islamic World
Av William H. McNeill, Marilyn Robinson Waldman
Häftad, 1984
349 kr
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The Islamic World is a collection of important and representative documents from all periods of Islamic history. From the formative years in Arabia to the confrontations with and responses to modernity, these translations indicate the continuity and development of the youngest of the world's …
History of Western Civilization
A Handbook
Häftad, 1986
437 kr
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Renowned historian William H. McNeil provides a brilliant narrative chronology of the development of Western civilization, representing its socio-political as well as cultural aspects. This sixth edition includes new material for the twentieth-century period and completely revised bibliographies. …
Hutchins' University
A Memoir of the University of Chicago, 1929-1950
Häftad, 2007
288 kr
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The inauguration of Robert Maynard Hutchins as the fifth President of the University of Chicago in 1929 marked the beginning of an extraordinarily vibrant period for the university and for American higher education in general. That same year, William H. McNeill arrived at the university to pursue …
Hutchins' University
A Memoir of the University of Chicago, 1929-1950
E-bok, 2010
589 kr
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The inauguration of Robert Maynard Hutchins as the fifth President of the University of Chicago in 1929 coincided with a drastically changed social and economic climate throughout the world. And Hutchins himself opened an era of tumultuous reform and debate within the University. In the midst of …
Keeping Together in Time
Dance and Drill in Human History
Häftad, 1997
340 kr
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Could something as simple and seemingly natural as falling into step have marked us for evolutionary success? In Keeping Together in Time one of the most widely read and respected historians in America pursues the possibility that coordinated rhythmic movement--and the shared feelings it …
Polyethnicity and National Unity in World History
The Donald G. Creighton Lectures 1985
Häftad, 1986
195 kr
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Schools have taught us to expect that people should live in separate national states. But the historical records shows that ethnic homogeneity was a barbarian trait; civilized societies mingled peoples of diverse backgrounds into ethnically plural and hierarchically ordered polities. The exception …
Africa in World History
Av Jerry H. Bentley, David Christian m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
462 kr
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Africa stretches across more than 11 million square miles, from the Sahara and Sahel in the north to the mineral-resource-rich south, the endangered rainforests of the west, and the Serengeti savannas of the east. Fossils from Ethiopia tell us that the human species originated in Africa, and …
Polyethnicity and National Unity in World History
The Donald G. Creighton Lectures 1985
E-bok, 1986
269 kr
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Schools have taught us to expect that people should live in separate national states. But the historical records shows that ethnic homogeneity was a barbarian trait; civilized societies mingled peoples of diverse backgrounds into ethnically plural and hierarchically ordered polities. The exception …
The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society since A.D. 1000
Inbunden
1219 kr
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The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society Since A.D. 1000
Av William H. McNeill, David Winfield
Häftad
856 kr
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Bayonets For Hire
Mercenaries at War, 1550-1789
Av William H. McNeill, William Urban
E-bok, 2007
162 kr
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From the Greek professional armies of Alexander, through the Hundred Years War, indeed, to today, mercenaries have been ever-present, their role constantly evolving. In this compelling new history William Urban takes up their captivating and turbulent story from 1550 to 1789: from the Wars of …
World Environmental History
Av Jerry H. Bentley, David Christian m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
519 kr
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