The Rise of Western Power : A Comparative History of Western Civilization

"In this second edition of The Rise of Western Power, Jonathan Daly retains the broad sweep of his introduction to the history of Western civilization as well as introducing new material into every chapter, enhancing the book's global coverage and engaging with the latest historical debates. The West's history is one of extraordinary success: no other region, empire, culture, or civilization has left so powerful a mark upon the world. Daly charts the West's achievements-representative government, the free enterprise system, modern science, and the rule of law-as well as its misdeeds: two World Wars, the Holocaust, imperialistic domination, and the Atlantic slave trade. Taking us through a series of revolutions, he explores the contributions of other cultures and civilizations to the West's emergence, weaving in historical, geographical, and cultural factors. The new edition also contains more material on themes such as the environment and gender, and additional coverage of India, China and the Islamic world. Daly's engaging narrative is accompanied by timelines, maps and further reading suggestions, along with a companion website featuring study questions, over 100 primary sources and 60 historical maps to enable further study."--.. Présentation de l'éditeur : "In this second edition of The Rise of Western Power, Jonathan Daly retains the broad sweep of his introduction to the history of Western civilization as well as introducing new material into every chapter, enhancing the book's global coverage and engaging with the latest historical debates. With an additional focus on China, India and the Muslim world, the result is a volume impressive in its scope and detail." "In this second edition of The Rise of Western Power, Jonathan Daly retains the broad sweep of his introduction to the history of Western civilization as well as introducing new material into every chapter, enhancing the book's global coverage and engaging with the latest historical debates. With an additional focus on China, India and the Muslim world, the result is a volume impressive in its scope and detail"-- Provided by publisher Innovation in world civilization -- Medieval transformations -- Papal Revolution -- Military revolutions -- Discovery of the world -- Explosion of the printed word -- The Reformation -- Scientific revolutions -- Commercial revolutions -- Political revolutions -- Industrial Revolution -- Technological Revolution -- Crises of the West -- Social Revolutions -- Conclusions: A new type of society