The Columbia History of the Twentieth Century

Erscheinungsjahr 2000
ISBN: 978-0-231-07629-6
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 672 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 147 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 880 g

In the parade of highlights with which many have tried to sum up the twentieth century, the overarching patterns and fundamental transformations often fail to come into focus. The Columbia History of the 20th Century, however, is much more than a chronicle of the previous century's front-page news. Instead, the book is a series of twenty-three linked interpretive essays on the most significant developments in modern times--ranging from athletics to art, the economy to the environment.

Rather than presenting a linear narrative, each author uncovers patterns of worldwide change. James Mayall, for example, writes on nationalism from the rise of European fascism to the rise of Asian and African nations; Sheila Fitzpatrick traces the history of communism and socialism in Moscow and Havana. In her chapter on women and gender, Rosalind Rosenberg covers the progress of women's rights throughout the world, from Middle Eastern activism to the American feminist movement. Jean-Marc Ran Oppenheim's history of sports traces the spread of Western sports to all corners of the globe and the West's appropriation of such activities as martial arts. In each, the important strands of history--events, ideas, leading figures, issues--come together to offer an illuminating look at cultural connection, diffusion, and conflict, showing in stark relief how this period has been unlike any preceding era of human history.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bulliet, Richard

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

ContributorsIntroduction, Richard W. Bulliet1. High Culture, Richard W. Bulliet2. Popular Culture, Richard W. Bulliet3. The "Woman Question", Rosalind Rosenberg4. Religion, Zachary Karabell5. Athletics: Play and Politics, Jean-Marc Ran Oppenheim6. Ethnicity and Racism, J. Paul Martin7. Imperialism and Decolonization, Ainslee Embree8. Nationalism, James Mayall9. Socialism and Communism, Sheila Fitzpatrick10. The International Order, Akira Iriye11. War: Institution Without Portfolio, Robert L. O'Connell12. Industry and Business, William N. Parker13. Money and Economic Change, William C. McNeil14. Technology and Invention, Christopher Freeman15. Agriculture: Crops, Livestock, and Farmers, B. F. Stanton16. Communications, Jahan Salehi and Richard W. Bulliet17. Transportation, John C. Spychalski18. Scientific Thought, Eric Holtzman19. Paths to Discovery, Neil Degrasse Tyson20. Twentieth-Century Medicine, David Rosner21. Ecology and the Environment, Mary Corliss Pearl22. Cities, Kenneth T. Jackson23. Demography and Population Movements, Georges Sabagh24. Epilogue: The Twenty-first Century, Richard W. BullietIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Richard W. Bulliet is professor of history at Columbia University. A former Guggenheim fellow, he is the author of Islam: The View from the Edge and The Camel and the Wheel. He is also the author of four novels of mystery and intrigue.