How the West won the neglected story of the triumph of modernity
"In this page-turning, myth-busting history, acclaimed author Rodney Stark shows exactly why Western civilization triumphed over other cultures -- and why we all should be thankful it did."--Back cover.
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Wilmington, Delaware :
ISI Books,
[2014]
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a How the West won : |b the neglected story of the triumph of modernity / |c Rodney Stark. |
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-432) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Part I. Classical Beginnings (500 BC-AD 500) -- Stagnant Empires and the Greek "Miracle" -- Jerusalem's Rational God -- The Roman Interlude -- Part II. The Not-So-Dark Ages (500-1200) -- The Blessings of Disunity -- Northern Lights Over Christendom -- Freedom and Capitalism -- Part III. Medieval Transformations (1200-1500) -- Climate, Plague, and Social Change -- The Pursuit of Knowledge -- Industry, Trade, and Technology -- Discovering the World -- Part IV. The Dawn of Modernity (1500-1750) -- New World Conquests and Colonies -- The Golden Empire -- The Lutheran Reformation : Myths and Realities -- Exposing Muslim Illusions -- Science Comes of Age -- Part V. Modernity (1750- ) -- The Industrial Revolution -- Liberty and Prosperity -- Globalization and Colonialism. | |
| 520 | 0 | |a "In this page-turning, myth-busting history, acclaimed author Rodney Stark shows exactly why Western civilization triumphed over other cultures -- and why we all should be thankful it did."--Back cover. | |
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