Synopsis
William H. McNeill is known for his ability to portray the grand sweep of history. The Global Condition is a classic work for understanding the grand sweep of world history in brief compass. Now with a new foreword by J. R. McNeill, this book brings together two of William Hardy McNeill's popular short books and an essay. The Human Condition provides a provocative interpretation of history as a competition of parasites, both biological and human; The Great Frontier questions the notion of "frontier freedom" through an examination of European expansion; the concluding essay speculates on the role of catastrophe in our lives.
Book Details
ISBN-13 :
9781400885107
Publisher :
Princeton University Press
Date of Addition:
2017-04-24T15:46:49Z
Language :
eng
Categories :
History
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Language Arts
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Nonfiction
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HISTORY / Europe / General
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HISTORY / Historiography
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HISTORY / World
Usage Restrictions:
Copyright.