How the West won : the neglected story of the triumph of modernity / Rodney Stark.

• pt. I. Classical beginnings (500 BC - AD 500) -- Stagnant empires and Greek miracle -- Jerusalem's rational God -- Roman interlude -- pt. II. The not so Dark Ages (500-1200) -- Blessings of disunity -- Northern lights over Christendom -- Freedom and Capitalism -- pt. III. Medieval transformations (1200-1500) -- Climate, plague, and social change -- Pursuit of knowledge -- Industry, trade, and technology -- Discovering the world -- pt. IV. The dawn of modernity (1500-1750) -- Exposing Muslim illusions -- Science comes of Age -- pt. V. Modernity (1700- ) -- Industrial revolution -- Liberty and prosperity -- Globalization and Colonialism.

• "In this page-turning, myth-busting history, acclaimed author Rodney Stark shows exactly why Western civilization triumphed over other cultures--and why we all should be thankful it did."--cover 

Ämnesord

Civilization, Western  -- History. (LCSH)

Civilization, Modern  -- History. (LCSH)

Science  -- History. (LCSH)

Technology  -- History. (LCSH)

Civilization, Modern.  (fast)

Civilization, Western.  (fast)

Science.  (fast)

Technology.  (fast)

Kulturhistoria  (sao)

Naturvetenskap  -- historia (sao)

Teknik  -- historia (sao)

Civilization  -- History (LCSH)

Technology  -- History (LCSH)

Västerlandet 

Genre

History.  (fast)

Klassifikation

CB245 (LCC)

909.09821 (DDC)

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