Jan 6, 2010

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations | The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

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Author: David S. Landes
First Published: 1998
Type of Work: History
Time of Work: The 1400’s to the 1900’s
Genres: Nonfiction, History
Subjects: Culture, History, Poverty or poor people, Christianity, Economics, Economic conditions, Progress, Wealth

David Landes is professor emeritus of history and economics at Harvard University and the author of several other wide-ranging histories, including Bankers and Pashas (1980), a study of nineteenth century Egypt, Unbound Prometheus (1969), and Revolution in Time (1985). In his most recent work, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations, Landes gives an answer to one of the most intriguing historical questions: Why did the forces of Western civilization, notably European civilization, play the major role in the creation of the modern world? The Scientific Revolution,...

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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations | The Wealth and Poverty of Nations

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