J. M Roberts
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In his monumental History of the World, J. M. Roberts delivered a powerful vision of human history as a story of change, a deliberate shaping of experience and environment. This revised and updated edition takes into account the great range of events and discoveries that have altered our views on everything from early civilizations to post-Cold War globalism. Large portions of the text have been rewritten. Roberts' view of history is exceptional in...
Author
Language
English
Description
Over the centuries, two important beliefs arose in Europe: a faith that man could order his own destiny, and the idea that progress was normal. But by 1900, doubts had arisen concerning traditional Western values. The continuing problems of world poverty, environmental deterioration, the inequality of women, and continued warfare pose real questions about the advancement of the human race. The Triumph of the West is noted historian J. M. Roberts'...
Series
Modernizing local government in Massachusetts volume pt. 3
Publisher
Bureau of Public Affairs, Boston College : Bureau of Government Research, University of Massachusetts
Pub. Date
[1969?]
Language
English
