Bibliograph

How the West won, the neglected story of the triumph of modernity, Rodney Stark

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How the West won, the neglected story of the triumph of modernity, Rodney Stark

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-432) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How the West won

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

864709713

Responsibility statement

Rodney Stark

Sub title

the neglected story of the triumph of modernity

Table Of Contents

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

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