Bibliograph

Civilization, the West and the rest, Niall Ferguson

Type

Label

Civilization, the West and the rest, Niall Ferguson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Civilization

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

707969111

Responsibility statement

Niall Ferguson

Sub title

the West and the rest

Summary

A history of Western civilization's rise to global dominance offers insight into the development of such concepts as competition, modern medicine, and the work ethic, arguing that Western dominance is being lost to cultures who are more productively utilizing Western techniques

Table Of Contents

Rassela's Question -- Competition -- Two Rivers -- The Eunuch and the Unicorn -- The Spice Race -- The Mediocre Kingdom -- Science -- The Siege -- Micrographia -- Osman and Fritz -- Tanzimat Tours -- From Istanbul to Jerusalem -- Property -- New Worlds -- Land of the Free -- American Revolutions -- The Fate of the Gullahs -- Medicine -- Burke's Prophecy -- The Juggernaut of War -- Medecins Sans Frontieres -- The Skulls of Shark Island -- Black Shame -- Consumption -- The Birth of the Consumer Society -- Turning Western -- Ragtime to Riches -- The Jeans Genie -- Pyjamas and Scarves -- Work -- Work Ethic and Work Ethic -- Get your Kicks -- The Chinese Jerusalem -- Lands of Unbelief -- The End of Days? -- Conclusion: The Rivals

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