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Civilization by Niall Ferguson is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Civilization about?
Cover Page 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication Page 6 Contents 7 List of Illustrations 9 List of Maps 12 List of Figures 13 Preface to the UK Edition 14 Introduction: Rasselas’s Question 30 Chapter One: Competition 48 Two Rivers 49 The Eunuch and The Unicorn 55 The Spice Race 62 The Mediocre Kingdom 73 Chapter Two: Science 79 The Siege 79 Micrographia 89 Osman and Fritz 100 Tanzimat Tours 114 From Istanbul to Jerusalem 119 Chapter Three: Property 125 New Worlds 125 Land of The Free 132 American Revolutions 144 The Fate of the Gullahs 158 Chapter Four: Medicine 170 Burke's Prophecy 171 The Juggernaut of War 186 Médecins Sans Frontières 197 The Skulls of Shark Island 204 Black Shame 214 Chapter Five: Consumption 225 The Birth of the Consumer Society 225 Turning Western 247 Ragtime to Riches 256 The Jeans Genie 269 Pyjamas and Scarves 281 Chapter Six: Work 285 Work Ethic and Word Ethic 285 Get your Kicks 294 The Chinese Jerusalem 306 The Lands of Unbelief 317 The End of Days? 320 Conclusion: The Rivals 324 Notes 355 Bibliography 377 Index 408
Who reads Civilization?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Niall Ferguson
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.25 / 5 (30 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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