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The shape of the new : four big ideas and how they made the modern world / Scott L. Montgomery and Daniel Chirot.
| Author/creator | Montgomery, Scott L. author. |
| Other author | Chirot, Daniel author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2015] |
| Description | x, 492 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Adam Smith: the science of man, morality, and money -- Karl Marx: the tragic consequences of a brilliant theory -- Charles Darwin: struggle and selection in the realm of ideas -- Making democracy: the Jefferson-Hamilton debates -- Counter-enlightenment: from anti-modernism to fascism -- Modernizing an ancient god: evangelical Christianity in America -- Purifying Islam: the Muslim reaction against the Western enlightenment -- Conclusion: the power of ideas and the importance of the humanities. |
| Abstract | Examines "Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Charles Darwin, and Karl Marx--heirs of the Enlightenment who embodied its highest ideals about progress--and shows how their thoughts, over time and in the hands of their followers and opponents, transformed the very nature of our beliefs, institutions, economies, and politics"--Amazon.com. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-471) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2014037906 |
| ISBN | 9780691150642 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0691150648 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | CB358 .M66 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |