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Review: The Rise of the West: A History of the Human CommunityUser Review - Anad2000 - GoodreadsClassic overview of western history and culture Read full review Review: The Rise of the West: A History of the Human CommunityUser Review - Eddy Allen - GoodreadsThe Rise of the West, winner of the National Book Award for history in 1964, is famous for its ambitious scope and intellectual rigor. In it, McNeill challenges the Spengler-Toynbee view that a number ... Read full review Related books
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