Civilization
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Civilization

by Niall Ferguson

2011•Historical•417 pages

Taste attributes: historicalpoliticaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is slow-burning, weighty and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

What was it about the civilization of Western Europe that allowed it to trump the outwardly superior empires of the Orient? The answer, Niall Ferguson argues, was that the West developed six "killer applications"?that the Rest lacked: competition, science, democracy, medicine, consumerism and the work ethic. The key question today is whether or not the West has lost its monopoly on these six things.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalPoliticalDocumentarySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

World politicsInternational relationsWestern CivilizationHegemonyHistoryCivilization, modernCivilization, westernHistory, modern

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Author
Niall Ferguson
Published
2011
Pages
417
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