The West a new history in fourteen lives / Naoíse Mac Sweeney.
| Author/creator | Mac Sweeney, Naoíse, 1982- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [New York] : Dutton [2023] |
| Description | x, 438 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | New history in fourteen lives |
| Contents | The importance with origins -- The rejection of purity : Herodotus -- The Asian Europeans : Livilla -- The global heirs of antiquity : Al-Kindī -- The Asian Europeans again : Godfrey of Viterbo -- The illusion of Christendom : Theodore Laskaris -- The reimagining of antiquity : Tullia D'Aragona -- The path not trodden : Safiye Sultan -- The West and knowledge : Francis Bacon -- The West and empire : Njinga of Angola -- The West and politics : Joseph Warren -- The West and race : Phyllis Wheatley -- The West and modernity : William Ewart Gladstone -- The West and its critics : Edward Said -- The West and its rivals : Carrie Lam -- The shape of history. |
| Abstract | "A captivating exploration of how "Western Civilization"-the concept of a single cultural inheritance extending from ancient Greece to modern times-is a powerful figment of our collective imagination"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 392-423) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022055501 |
| ISBN | 9780593472170 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |