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1	The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society Since A.D. 1000 more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist In this magnificent synthesis of military, technological, and social history, William H. McNeill explores a whole millennium of human upheaval and traces the path by which we have arrived at the frightening dilemmas that now confront us. McNeill moves with equal mastery from the crossbow--banned by the Church in 1139 as too lethal for Christians ... see all copies from $2.90! new only from $11.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community more books like this by William H. McNeill add to wishlist This expansive survey of world history--completed in 1962--challenges the Oswald Spengler-Arnold Toynbee view of history as a series of separate cultures that evolved separately. McNeill proposes that as individual civilizations developed, they most likely influenced and resembled one another. He draws from numerous literary and non-literary ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.04! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Maps of Time: An Introduction to Big History more books like this by David Christian, William H McNeill (Foreword by) add to wishlist An introduction to a new way of looking at history, from a perspective that stretches from the beginning of time to the present day, "Maps of Time" is world history on an unprecedented scale. Beginning with the Big Bang, David Christian views the interaction of the natural world with the more recent arrivals in flora and fauna, including human ... see all copies from $10.94! new only from $18.46! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Human Web: A Bird's-Eye View of World History more books like this by J R McNeill, William H McNeill add to wishlist Offering an original vision of history, this book explores the webs that have drawn humans together in exchange, co-operation and competition since the earliest times. Whether small or large, dense or small, these webs have provided the medium for the movement of ideas, goods, power and money within and across cultures, societies and nations. From ... see all copies from $10.75! new only from $18.67! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Plagues and Peoples more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist This popular history of plagues, disease, and epidemics shows their effect on world history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.95! \| first editions \| SVS
6	A World History more books like this by William Hardy McNeill add to wishlist Global in scope, William McNeill's widely acclaimed one-volume history emphasizes the four Old World civilizations of the Middle East, India, China, and Europe, paying particular attention to their interaction across time as well as the impact on historical scholarship in light of the most recent archaeological discoveries. The engaging and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	History of Western Civilization: A Handbook more books like this by William MacNeil, William H McNeill add to wishlist Renowned historian William H. McNeil provides a brilliant narrative chronology of the development of Western civilization, representing its socio-political as well as cultural aspects. This sixth edition includes new material for the twentieth-century period and completely revised bibliographies. An invaluable tool for the study of Western ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.11! \| SVS
8	The Islamic World more books like this by William H McNeill (Editor), Marilyn Robinson Waldman (Editor) add to wishlist "The Islamic World" is a collection of important and representative documents from all periods of Islamic history. From the formative years in Arabia to the confrontations with and responses to modernity, these translations indicate the continuity and development of the youngest of the world's greatest civilizations. Included are historical, ... see all copies from $3.50! new only from $25.93! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Hutchins' University: A Memoir of the University of Chicago, 1929-1950 more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist The inauguration of Robert Maynard Hutchins as the fifth President of the University of Chicago in 1929 marked the beginning of an extraordinarily vibrant period for the university and for American higher education in general. That same year, William H. McNeill arrived at the university to pursue his education. Here, McNeill creates a vivid ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $20.76! \| SVS
10	Mythistory and Other Essays more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.41! \| first editions
11 view cover	Bayonets for Hire: Mercenaries at War, 1550-1789 more books like this by William Urban, William H McNeill (Foreword by) add to wishlist From the Greek professional armies of Alexander, through the Hundred Years War, indeed, to today, mercenaries have been ever-present, their role constantly evolving. In this compelling new history William Urban takes up their captivating and turbulent story from 1550 to 1763. see all copies from $14.95! new only from $14.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Arnold J. Toynbee: A Life more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist Arnold Toynbee made his reputation as a scholar with "A Study of History", (in 12 volumes, 1934-61), illustrating the theory that civilizations rose and fell according to "challenge and response". He contributed regularly to the "Manchester Guardian" and the "Observer", and wrote editorials for "The Economist". During World War I, he worked in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.91! \| first editions
13 view cover	Keeping Together in Time: Dance and Drill in Human History more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist This work looks at the possibility that co-ordinated rhythmic movement has been a powerful force in holding human groups together. It discusses topics which include: the behaviour of chimpanzees, festival village dances, and the ecstatic dance-trances of shamans and dervishes. see all copies from $20.00! new only from $22.74! \| first editions
14	Rise of the West more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	A History of the Human Community, Volume 2: 1500 to Present more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist For courses in World History. An intellectually and stylistically unified overview of world history, this text draws a global portrait of the human past-showing how each part of the world fits into the overall balance in each successive age. see all copies from $8.85! new only from $82.95!
16	Arnold J. Toynbee: A Life more books like this by William H McNaill, William H McNeill add to wishlist One of the most remarkable thinkers of this century, Arnold Toynbee won world-wide recognition as the author of the monumental ten-volume A Study of History. Its publication and phenomenal success brought him fame and the highest praise, as the reading public proclaimed him the most renowned scholar in the world. This thought-provoking, engaging ... see all copies from $6.95! first editions
17 view cover	The Global Condition: Conquerors, Catastrophes, and Community more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist In "The Human Condition" McNeill provides a provocative interpretation of history as a competition of parasites, both biological and human. In "The Great Frontier" he questions the notion of "frontier freedom" through an examination of European expansion. The concluding essay speculates on the role of catastrophe in our lives. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.16! \| SVS
18	Europe's steppe frontier, 1500-1800 more books like this by William Hardy McNeill add to wishlist see all copies from $38.75! first editions
19 view cover	Get the Picture more books like this by John G Morris, William H McNeill (Foreword by) add to wishlist A memoir of the "golden age" of photojournalism, from the man recognized by many as the most knowledgeable expert in the field. see all copies from $3.95! new only from $11.95! \| first editions \| SVS
20	The Metamorphosis of Greece Since World War II more books like this by William McNeill add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21	The Human Condition: An Ecological and Historical View more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
22	The Shape of European History more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
23	The Contemporary World: 1914-Present more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Pursuit of Truth: A Historian's Memoir more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist William H. McNeill's seminal book The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community (1963) received the National Book Award in 1964 and was named one of the 100 best nonfiction books of the twentieth century by the Modern Library. From his post at the University of Chicago, McNeill became the first contemporary North American historian to ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $39.95! \| first editions
25	The Great Frontier: Freedom and Hierarchy in Modern Times more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $59.95! \| first editions

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