How the West won : the neglected story of the triumph of modernity / Rodney Stark.
"... 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"--From publ...
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| Language: | English |
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Wilmington, Delaware :
ISI Books,
[2014]
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| Physical Description: | vi, 455 pages ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |