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

Daly, Jonathan

ISBN 10: 1350066133 / ISBN 13: 9781350066137

Published by Bloomsbury Academic, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Rise of Western Power: A Comparative History of Western Civilization
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350066133
• ISBN 13: 9781350066137
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Jonathan Daly is Professor of History at the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. He is the author of several books, including Autocracy under Siege: Security Police and Opposition in Russia, 1866–1905 (1998), The Watchful State: Security Police and Opposition in Russia, 1906–1917 (2004), and Hammer, Sickle, and Soil: The Soviet Drive to Collectivize Agriculture (2017).