Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Title: Civilization : the West and the rest / Niall Ferguson. Format: Book Author: Ferguson, Niall, author. Edition: First American edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Penguin Press, 2011. Description: xxx, 402 pages, [24] pages of plates : color illustrations, color maps, color portraits, charts ; 24 cm 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. Subjects: Civilization, Western. World politics. International relations -- History. Hegemony -- History. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 348-378) and index. 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 Jiggernaut of war -- Médecins sans frontières -- 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. Web Site: Contributor biographical information Web Link Publisher description Web Link LCCN: 2011023390 ISBN: 1594203059 9781594203053 Other Number: 707969111 Control Number: 2258237 Total Owned in SHARE 6 # Available: 6 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 0 # Local items in: 0 Course Reserves: 0 Request It Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Available? Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
