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PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-100691025592
ISBN-139780691025599
eBay Product ID (ePID)926424
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Number of Pages196 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGlobal Condition : Conquerors, Catastrophes, and Community
SubjectCivilization, Emigration & Immigration, Modern / 20th Century, Social History, United States / General
Publication Year1992
TypeTextbook
AuthorWilliam Hardy Mcneill
Subject AreaSocial Science, History
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight9 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width7 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN92-016108
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal909
Table Of ContentPreface Pt. I The Great Frontier: Freedom and Hierarchy in Modern Times Lecture I: To 1750 5 Lecture II: From 1750 33 Pt. II The Human Condition: An Ecological and Historical View Microparasitism, Macroparasitism, and the Urban Transmutation 69 Microparasitism, Macroparasitism, and the Commercial Transmutation 100 Pt. III Control and Catastrophe in Human Affairs 133 Notes 151 Index 161
SynopsisProvides an interpretation of history as a competition of parasites, both biological and human. This title questions the notion of 'frontier freedom' through an examination of European expansion. It focuses on the role of catastrophe in our lives., In "The Human Condition" McNeill provides a provocative interpretation of history as a competition of parasites, both biological and human. In "The Great Frontier" he questions the notion of "frontier freedom" through an examination of European expansion. The concluding essay speculates on the role of catastrophe in our lives., William H. McNeill is known for his ability to portray the grand sweep of history. Now two of his popular books and an essay previously unavailable in book form are brought together in this new paperback edition. In The Human Condition McNeill provides a provocative interpretation of history as a competition of parasites, both biological and human. In The Great Frontier he questions the notion of "frontier freedom" through an examination of European expansion. The concluding essay speculates on the role of catastrophe in our lives. About The Human Condition: "A remarkable tour de force . . . . An elegant, intelligent and scholarly essay."--J. H. Hexter, The New York Times Book Review "A brilliant new interpretation of world history."--David Graber, The Los Angeles Times Book Review About The Great Frontier: There is virtually no one in the profession who can match McNeill as a synthesizer--or, for that matter, as an interdisciplinary historian. . . . There is more insight in this volume than in others of double or triple the length."--David Courtwright, Journal of Interdisciplinary History
LC Classification NumberCB69.M335 1992
