The Eastern origins of Western civilisation / John M. Hobson.
The Eastern origins of Western civilisation / John M. Hobson.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
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Date
2004.
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N909.09821/20
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English
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xiii, 376p., [2] leaves of plates : map ; 24 cm.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
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England
Date Published
2004.
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"John Hobson challenges the ethnocentric bias of mainstream accounts of the Rise of the West. It is often assumed that since Ancient Greek times Europeans have pioneered their own development, and that the East has been a passive bystander in the story of progressive world history. Hobson argues that there were two processes that enabled the Rise o...
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The Eastern origins of Western civilisation / John M. Hobson.
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Includes bibliographical references: p. 323-368, and index.
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N909.09821/20
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74VK25qp37Xl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK25qp37Xl
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0521547245 :
9780521838351
0521838355
9780521547246 (pbk.)
0521547245 (pbk.)
9780521838351 (cloth)
0521838355 (cloth)
9780521838351 (hbk.)
0521838355 (hbk.)
9780521547246 :
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909.09821
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991018200609702626
