The rise of the rich : a new view of modern world history / Peter Gran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gran, Peter, 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History, Modern.

Rich people--History.

Rich people.

Upper class--History.

Upper class.

Social classes--History.

Social classes.

Social history.

Economic history.

World politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

New view of modern world history

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The rise of the West" has long been the accepted doctrine for framing analyses of world history. Privileging a Eurocentric approach, this traditional paradigm obscures the significance of the indigenous rich in non-Western regions and fails to recognize the contributions of the Orient. In this book, Peter Gran seeks to reframe current historical debates, presenting a model of analysis based on the rise of the rich. Gran outlines the structure of this new paradigm, building upon metanarrative concepts from Marxism to liberalism.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-240) and index.

ISBN:

9780815650720

0815650728

OCLC:

780371044

Publisher Number:

2027/heb31044 hdl