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Conquests and Cultures - by Thomas Sowell (Paperback)

Name: Conquests and Cultures - by Thomas Sowell (Paperback)
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Focusing on four major cultural areas, this meticulously researched book reveals patterns of human behavior that help explain the role of cultural evolution in economic, social, and political development.
About the Author: Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.
512 Pages
History, Civilization

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About the Book

This book is the culmination of 15 years of research and travels that have taken the author completely around the world twice, as well as on other travels in the Mediterranean, the Baltic and around the Pacific rim. Its purpose has been to try to understand the role of cultural differences within nations and between nations, today and over centuries of history, in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and of whole civilizations.

Book Synopsis

Focusing on four major cultural areas, this meticulously researched book reveals patterns of human behavior that help explain the role of cultural evolution in economic, social, and political development.

"Sowell writes with grace and clarity." --Washington Post

Conquests and Cultures is the culmination of 15 years of research and travels that have taken the author completely around the world twice, as well as on other travels in the Mediterranean, the Baltic, and around the Pacific rim. Its purpose has been to try to understand the role of cultural differences within nations and between nations, today and over centuries of history, in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and of whole civilizations.

About the Author

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of dozens of books including Charter Schools and Their Enemies, winner of the 2021 Hayek Book Prize. He is the recipient of numerous other awards, including the National Humanities Medal, presented by the President of the United States in 2003.

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Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 4.9 Inches (W) x 1.5 Inches (D)

Weight: .9 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 512

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Civilization

Publisher: Basic Books

Format: Paperback

Author: Thomas Sowell

Language: English

Street Date: April 30, 1999

TCIN: 81487767

UPC: 9780465014002

Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-3904

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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