A stellar group of historians paint a decidedly different modern world history, one in which the rise of the West was not predetermined and where global integration has manifested itself in fits and starts rather than as a smooth process over the last seven centuries. This fresh interpretation, driven by powerful ideas and colorful stories, promises to engage readers for decades to come.
Language
English
Pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Release
March 20, 2002
ISBN
0393977463
ISBN 13
9780393977462
Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: A History of the Modern World From the Mongol Empire to the Present
A stellar group of historians paint a decidedly different modern world history, one in which the rise of the West was not predetermined and where global integration has manifested itself in fits and starts rather than as a smooth process over the last seven centuries. This fresh interpretation, driven by powerful ideas and colorful stories, promises to engage readers for decades to come.