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Why Did Europe Conquer the World?
Philip T. Hoffman
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Paperback. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 halftones. 6 line illus. 15 tables. 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBG; HBJD; HBTQ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Between 1492 and 1914, Europeans conquered 84 percent of the globe. But why did Europe establish global dominance, when for centuries the Chinese, Japanese, Ottomans, and South Asians were far more advanced? In Why Did Europe Conquer the World?, Philip Hoffman demonstrates that conventional explanations--such as geography, epidemic disease, and the Industrial Revolution--fail to provide answers. Arguing instead for the pivotal role of economic and political history, Hoffman shows that if certain variables had been different, Europe would have been eclipsed, and another power could have become master of the world. Hoffman sheds light on the two millennia of economic, ... Read more
Between 1492 and 1914, Europeans conquered 84 percent of the globe. But why did Europe establish global dominance, when for centuries the Chinese, Japanese, Ottomans, and South Asians were far more advanced? In Why Did Europe Conquer the World?, Philip Hoffman demonstrates that conventional explanations--such as geography, epidemic disease, and the Industrial Revolution--fail to provide answers. Arguing instead for the pivotal role of economic and political history, Hoffman shows that if certain variables had been different, Europe would have been eclipsed, and another power could have become master of the world. Hoffman sheds light on the two millennia of economic, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
The Princeton Economic History of the Western World
Condition
New
Weight
413g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691175843
SKU
V9780691175843
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About Philip T. Hoffman
Philip T. Hoffman is professor of business economics and professor of history at the California Institute of Technology.
Reviews for Why Did Europe Conquer the World?
One of Bloomberg Businessweek's Best Books of 2015, chosen by Barry Eichengreen Brilliant.
Edward Rothstein, Wall Street Journal [Why Did Europe Conquer the World?] is a very interesting addition to the flourishing history of the world genre.
Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist History and counterfactuals blend into a fluent thesis, underpinned by diverting tables of data.
Martin Vander ... Read more
Edward Rothstein, Wall Street Journal [Why Did Europe Conquer the World?] is a very interesting addition to the flourishing history of the world genre.
Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist History and counterfactuals blend into a fluent thesis, underpinned by diverting tables of data.
Martin Vander ... Read more