How the West won: the neglected story of the triumph of modernity 978-1-4976-0325-7, 1497603250

Finally the Truth about the Rise of the West Modernity developed only in the West & mdash;in Europe and North Americ

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How the West won: the neglected story of the triumph of modernity
 978-1-4976-0325-7, 1497603250

Table of contents :
Content: Part I. Classical Beginnings (500 BC-AD 500) --
Stagnant Empires and the Greek "Miracle" --
Jerusalem's Rational God --
The Roman Interlude --
Part II. The Not-So-Dark Ages (500-1200) --
The Blessings of Disunity --
Northern Lights Over Christendom --
Freedom and Capitalism --
Part III. Medieval Transformations (1200-1500) --
Climate, Plague, and Social Change --
The Pursuit of Knowledge --
Industry, Trade, and Technology --
Discovering the World --
Part IV. The Dawn of Modernity (1500-1750) --
New World Conquests and Colonies --
The Golden Empire --
The Lutheran Reformation : Myths and Realities --
Exposing Muslim Illusions --
Science Comes of Age --
Part V. Modernity (1750- ) --
The Industrial Revolution --
Liberty and Prosperity --
Globalization and Colonialism.

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