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The Global Condition: Conquerors, Catastrophes, and Community

by William H Mcneill

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ISBN10: 0691025592
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Publisher Comments:

William H. McNeill is known for his ability to portray the grand sweep of history. Now two of his popular books and an essay previously unavailable in book form are brought together in this new paperback edition. In The Human Condition McNeill provides a provocative interpretation of history as a competition of parasites, both biological and human. In The Great Frontier he questions the notion of "frontier freedom" through an examination of European expansion. The concluding essay speculates on the role of catastrophe in our lives. About The Human Condition: "A remarkable tour de force . . . . An elegant, intelligent and scholarly essay."--J. H. Hexter, The New York Times Book Review "A brilliant new interpretation of world history."--David Graber, The Los Angeles Times Book Review About The Great Frontier: There is virtually no one in the profession who can match McNeill as a synthesizer--or, for that matter, as an interdisciplinary historian. . . . There is more insight in this volume than in others of double or triple the length."--David Courtwright, Journal of Interdisciplinary History

Synopsis:

In "The Human Condition" McNeill provides a provocative interpretation of history as a competition of parasites, both biological and human. In "The Great Frontier" he 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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Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-159) and index.
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Table of Contents

Preface
Pt. IThe Great Frontier: Freedom and Hierarchy in Modern Times
Lecture I: To 17505
Lecture II: From 175033
Pt. IIThe Human Condition: An Ecological and Historical View
Microparasitism, Macroparasitism, and the Urban Transmutation69
Microparasitism, Macroparasitism, and the Commercial Transmutation100
Pt. IIIControl and Catastrophe in Human Affairs133
Notes151
Index161

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ISBN:
9780691025599
Subtitle:
Conquerors, Catastrophes, and Community
Author:
McNeill, William H.
Author:
McNeill, William H.
Author:
McNeill, William Hardy
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Location:
Princeton, N.J. :
Subject:
History
Subject:
World
Subject:
Modern - 20th Century
Subject:
Civilization
Subject:
Emigration and immigration
Subject:
Frontier and pioneer life
Subject:
Emigration & Immigration
Subject:
Social history
Subject:
Emigration and immigration -- History.
Subject:
World - General
Subject:
European History
Subject:
World History/Comparative History
Copyright:
1992
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series Volume:
9431
Publication Date:
January 1993
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
8.46x5.44x.50 in. .46 lbs.
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