The Global Condition
Synopsis
William H. McNeill is known for his ability to portray the grand sweep of history. The Global Condition is a classic work for understanding the grand sweep of world history in brief compass. Now with a new foreword by J. R. McNeill, this book brings together two of William Hardy McNeill's popular short books and an essay. The Human Condition provides a provocative interpretation of history as a competition of parasites, both biological and human; The Great Frontier questions the notion of "frontier freedom" through an examination of European expansion; the concluding essay speculates on the role of catastrophe in our lives.
- Copyright:
- 2017 Princeton University Press
Book Details
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781400885107
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 2017-04-24T15:46:49Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.