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The Global Condition: Conquerors, Catastrophes, and Community
William Hardy McNeill
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Description for The Global Condition: Conquerors, Catastrophes, and Community
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 228.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
227 g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691174143
SKU
V9780691174143
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About William Hardy McNeill
William H. McNeill (1917-2016) was professor emeritus of history at the University of Chicago. His books include The Pursuit of Truth. J. R. McNeill is professor of history at Georgetown University. He is the author of Something New Under the Sun.
Reviews for The Global Condition: Conquerors, Catastrophes, and Community
A remarkable tour de force ... An elegant, intelligent and scholarly essay.
J. H. Hexter, New York Times Book Review A brilliant new interpretation of world history.
David Graber, Los Angeles Times Book Review There is virtually no one in the profession who can match McNeill as a synthesizer
or, for that matter, as an interdisciplinary historian... There is ... Read more
J. H. Hexter, New York Times Book Review A brilliant new interpretation of world history.
David Graber, Los Angeles Times Book Review There is virtually no one in the profession who can match McNeill as a synthesizer
or, for that matter, as an interdisciplinary historian... There is ... Read more