Idioma:

Why the West rules-- for now the patterns of history, and what they reveal about the future

Ian Morris 1960-

Localização: FEA - Fac. Econ. Adm. Contab. e Atuária ACERVO DELFIM NETTO (C11.18.5 )(Acessar)

Título:
Why the West rules-- for now the patterns of history, and what they reveal about the future
Autor: Ian Morris 1960-
Assuntos: Civilization, Western; Civilization, Modern; Comparative civilization; East and West; CIVILIZAÇÃO OCIDENTAL; CIVILIZAÇÃO MODERNA; HISTÓRIA COMPARADA; OCIDENTE; ORIENTE
Notas: Includes bibliographical references (pages 679-723) and index.
Descrição: Before East and West -- The West takes the lead -- Taking the measure of the past -- The East catches up -- Neck and neck -- Decline and fall -- The Eastern age -- Going global -- The West catches up -- The Western age -- Why the West rules ... -- ... For now -- Appendix : On social development
Archaeologist and historian Ian Morris explains that Western dominance is largely the result of the effects of geography on the everyday efforts of ordinary people as they deal with crises of resources, disease, migration, and climate. As geography and human ingenuity continue to interact, however, the world over the next hundred years will subsequently change in astonishing ways, transforming Western rule in the process
Editor: New York Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Data de criação/publicação: 2010
Formato: xiii, 750 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm.
Idioma: Inglês

Links

Voltar para lista de resultados