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The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community by William H. McNeill, Béla Petheö

edpoint's review against another edition

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challenging informative slow-paced

5.0

seancesario's review against another edition

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challenging informative slow-paced

4.75

spb3's review against another edition

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5.0

In addition to how well written this book is, it is nice to read history that goes beyond the last hundred years. In this case only about 200 or 800+ pages are given to 1500 to present, which is remarkable considering how history is periodized in the academy. Despite many outdated arguments, the core idea of the centrality of cross cultural interactions creating change is still relevant today.

johnsebastian's review against another edition

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4.0

While absorbing all the information in this book was not my goal, I feel the narrative about the west is much clearer in my head now.
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