Historians Debate the Rise of the West

"Discusses major scholars' evaluations of how Western civilization fits into modern world history. An introduction for students of Western civilization and world history to the main interpretations of Europe's rise that have been proposed since the middle of the twentieth century"--

List of contents

Introduction  1. The Miracle of the West  2. World History  3. Imperialism and Exploitation  4. The Greatness of Asia  5. Why not China?  Conclusion

About the author

Jonathan Daly is Professor of History at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His publications include Autocracy under Siege (1998), The Watchful State (2004), and The Rise of Western Power: A Comparative History of Western Civilization (2014).

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Daly, Jonathan (University of Illinois At Chicago Daly, Daly Jonathan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.07.2014
• EAN: 9781138774810
• ISBN: 978-1-138-77481-0
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; HISTORY / World, General & world history, General and world history