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  • The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity
  • Written by: Rodney Stark
  • Narrated by: Kevin Foley
  • Length: 15 hrs and 25 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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Modernity developed only in the West - in Europe and North America. Nowhere else did science and democracy arise; nowhere else was slavery outlawed. Only Westerners invented chimneys, musical scores, telescopes, eyeglasses, pianos, electric lights, aspirin, and soap. The question is, why? Unfortunately, that question has become so politically incorrect that most scholars avoid it. But acclaimed author Rodney Stark provides the answers in this sweeping new look at Western civilization.

How the West Won demonstrates the primacy of uniquely Western ideas - among them the belief in free will, the commitment to the pursuit of knowledge, the notion that the universe functions according to rational rules that can be discovered, and the emphasis on human freedom and secure property rights. How the West Won displays Stark's gifts for lively narrative history and making the latest scholarship accessible to all. This bold, insightful book will force you to rethink your understanding of the West and the birth of modernity - and to recognize that Western civilization really has set itself apart from other cultures.
©2014 Rodney Stark (P)2014 Tantor
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Essential Knowledge in the days of Decolonization

Faced with widespread attacks on Western Civilization and calls for decolonization and reparations, How the West Won is essential reading. Stark shares crucial facts that debunk claims and accusations I've heard my entire adult life, and he communicates with language that's clear and compelling.

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