The Eastern Origins of Western Civilisation
Editorial Reviews
Review
'Evidence that Asia's primacy was crucial to the Rise of the West has been accumulating for twenty years. Dr Hobson has now pulled the pieces together in a compellingly written and most challenging scheme. His grand conception will open a whole new order of debate.' Eric Jones, author of The European Miracle and Growth Recurring
'We are still at the beginning stage of a much-needed revisionist history of the world, to which this book makes a lively scholarly contribution. Hobson's well-documented argument warrants serious consideration.' Janet Abu-Lughod, author of Before European Hegemony
'John Hobson's work is thoroughly researched, enormously wide ranging and well written. It does not merely provide a thoughtful response to recent Eurocentric world histories. It is also certain to play a central role in the new wave of studies demonstrating the substantial contributions to modern 'civilisation' made by so many non-European peoples.' Martin Bernal, author of Black Athena
Book Description
John Hobson challenges the ethnocentric bias of mainstream accounts of the "Rise of the West" that assume that Europeans have pioneered their own development, and that the East has been a passive by-stander. Describing the rise of what he calls the "Oriental West", Hobson argues that Europe first assimilated many Eastern inventions, and then appropriated Eastern resources through imperialism. Hobson's book thus propels the hitherto marginalized Eastern peoples to the forefront of the story of progressive world history.
The Eastern Origins of Western Civilisation
The Eastern Origins of Western Civilisation,John M. Hobson,Cambridge University Press,0521547245,Civilization,Civilization, Western,East and West,History,History: World,Sociology,Sociology - General,World - General,Asian / Middle Eastern history,Cultural studies,East Asia, Far East,Middle East,Social Science / Sociology / General,Social issues,Social theory,South East Asia
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