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The Resource The global condition : conquerors, catastrophes, and community, William H. McNeill ; with a new foreword by J.R. McNeill

The global condition : conquerors, catastrophes, and community, William H. McNeill ; with a new foreword by J.R. McNeill

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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. --
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eng
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xxv, 171 pages
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New Princeton paperback printing, with a new foreword by J.R. McNeill
Contents
  • Foreword vii. Preface xvii. I The Great Frontier: Freedom and Hierarchy in Modern Times. Acknowledgements 3. Lecture I: To 1750 5. Lecture II: From 1750 33. II The Human Condition: An Ecological and Historical View. Acknowledgements 67. Microparasitism, Macroparasitism, and the Urban Transmutation 69. Microparasitism, Macroparasitism, and the commercial transmutation 100. III Control and Catastrophe in Human Affairs 133. Notes 151. Index 161
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9780691174143
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The global condition : conquerors, catastrophes, and community
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The global condition
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conquerors, catastrophes, and community
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William H. McNeill ; with a new foreword by J.R. McNeill
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Language
eng
Summary
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. --
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1917-2016
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McNeill, William Hardy
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index present
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non fiction
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McNeill, John Robert
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  • Civilization
  • Social history
  • Frontier and pioneer life
  • Emigration and immigration
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The global condition : conquerors, catastrophes, and community, William H. McNeill ; with a new foreword by J.R. McNeill
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New Princeton paperback printing, with a new foreword by J.R. McNeill
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents
Foreword vii. Preface xvii. I The Great Frontier: Freedom and Hierarchy in Modern Times. Acknowledgements 3. Lecture I: To 1750 5. Lecture II: From 1750 33. II The Human Condition: An Ecological and Historical View. Acknowledgements 67. Microparasitism, Macroparasitism, and the Urban Transmutation 69. Microparasitism, Macroparasitism, and the commercial transmutation 100. III Control and Catastrophe in Human Affairs 133. Notes 151. Index 161
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ocn958351065
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22 cm
Extent
xxv, 171 pages
Isbn
9780691174143
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2016958260
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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(OCoLC)958351065
Label
The global condition : conquerors, catastrophes, and community, William H. McNeill ; with a new foreword by J.R. McNeill
Publication
Copyright
Note
New Princeton paperback printing, with a new foreword by J.R. McNeill
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Foreword vii. Preface xvii. I The Great Frontier: Freedom and Hierarchy in Modern Times. Acknowledgements 3. Lecture I: To 1750 5. Lecture II: From 1750 33. II The Human Condition: An Ecological and Historical View. Acknowledgements 67. Microparasitism, Macroparasitism, and the Urban Transmutation 69. Microparasitism, Macroparasitism, and the commercial transmutation 100. III Control and Catastrophe in Human Affairs 133. Notes 151. Index 161
Control code
ocn958351065
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
xxv, 171 pages
Isbn
9780691174143
Lccn
2016958260
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)958351065

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