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The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World
Scott L. Montgomery
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Description for The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World
Hardback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 40. Weight in Grams: 856.
This panoramic book tells the story of how revolutionary ideas from the Enlightenment about freedom, equality, evolution, and democracy have reverberated through modern history and shaped the world as we know it today. A testament to the enduring power of ideas, The Shape of the New offers unforgettable portraits of Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Charles Darwin, and Karl Marx--heirs of the Enlightenment who embodied its highest ideals about progress--and shows how their thoughts, over time and in the hands of their followers and opponents, transformed the very nature of our beliefs, institutions, economies, and politics. Yet these ... Read more
This panoramic book tells the story of how revolutionary ideas from the Enlightenment about freedom, equality, evolution, and democracy have reverberated through modern history and shaped the world as we know it today. A testament to the enduring power of ideas, The Shape of the New offers unforgettable portraits of Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Charles Darwin, and Karl Marx--heirs of the Enlightenment who embodied its highest ideals about progress--and shows how their thoughts, over time and in the hands of their followers and opponents, transformed the very nature of our beliefs, institutions, economies, and politics. Yet these ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Language
English
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691150642
SKU
V9780691150642
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About Scott L. Montgomery
Scott L. Montgomery is an affiliate faculty member in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. Daniel Chirot is professor of Russian and Eurasian studies at the University of Washington.
Reviews for The Shape of the New: Four Big Ideas and How They Made the Modern World
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 One of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015 One of Bloomberg Businessweek's Best Books of 2015, chosen by Diana Farrell "I was struck again and again by the extraordinary breadth, erudition and lucidity of this book."
Fareed Zakaria, New York Times Book Review "This is a gem of a book ... Read more
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