The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community
by William McNeill
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Author: William McNeillEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1992-01-01
ISBN: 0226561410
Number of pages: 860
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
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Book Review: A fascinating story on the interplay of civilizations
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent Eurocentric history. McNeill acknowledges his Eurocentrism in his retrospective introduction and provides an excellent critique of his own book: he underplays the significance of Chinese and other civilizations east of the Oxus. Regardless, McNeill expounds a sound theory that civilizations didn't evolve in isolation, but that the interplay of different cultures enabled their progress. McNeill weaves migrations, conquests, international trade, and technological innovations into a riveting story on how modern civilization rose from the fields of the fertile crescent. The book reads like an epic novel -- albeit with lots of footnotes -- in that it weaves over 5,000 years of history into a single story.
This has been the most fascinating history book I have ever read.
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