Western Civilization in World HistoryWestern civilization and world history are often seen as different, or even mutually exclusive, routes into historical studies. This volume shows that they can be successfully linked, providing a tool to see each subject in the context of the other, identifying influences and connections. Western Civilization in World History takes up the recent debates about the merits of the well-established 'Western civ' approach versus the newer field of world history. Peter N. Stearns outlines key aspects of Western civilization - often assumed rather than analyzed - and reviews them in a global context. |
Contents
PART I | 7 |
The fall of Western civ and why it still stands | 19 |
PART II | 29 |
When in the world is Western civilization? | 35 |
The West in the world | 51 |
PART III | 57 |
Transformations of the West | 69 |
Where in the world was Western civilization? | 83 |
PART IV | 97 |
Disruptions of the twentieth century | 109 |
The West in a globalized world | 120 |
Western civilization and Western civ | 132 |
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