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The Invention of the Modern World Paperback – April 16, 2014

by Alan Macfarlane (Author)

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'This is a book which synthesizes a lifetime of reflection on the origins of the modern world. Through forty years of travel in Europe, Australia, India, Nepal, Japan and China I have observed the similarities and differences of cultures. I have read as widely as possible in both contemporary and classical works in history, anthropology and philosophy.'

Prof Macfarlane is also the author of The Culture of Capitalism, The Savage Wars of Peace, The Riddle of the Modern World and The Making of the Modern World, among many others.

This is the third book published by Odd Volumes, the imprint of The Fortnightly Review.

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Product Details

Paperback: 334 pages
Publisher: Odd Volumes (April 16, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0615919634
ISBN-13: 978-0615919638
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.8 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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A Capstone Study

By R. Richard Schweitzer on July 24, 2014

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This is the third part of the author's series that focus on individuality. The first being his "The Origins of English Individualism" (1978); the second being "The Culture of Capitalism." (1987).

Probably because it is the imprint of a series of lectures given at a University in China (2011) it is a bit attenuated; and, the author continues his practice of large inclusions of quotations and phrasings from other scholars. In this case they may be of good use to serious students as points of references or to arouse some particular curiosity.

Overall, the series are worthwhile. Macfarlane's scholarship and insights are currently receiving attention in the field of economic history (in particular that of Dierdre McCloskey) and in a developing area of Social Anthropology. The series represents the beginning of a return to a different way of analyzing how we have come to be where we are in Western Civilization.

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This book 'is wonderfully fresh, lucid and accessible

By Prof. Alan Macfarlane on July 23, 2014

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This book 'is wonderfully fresh, lucid and accessible. I'm not surprised to learnt that it has done well in China.' Sir Keith Thomas, F.B.A.

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