modern civilization

A compilation of memorable photographs captures the execution of a Viet Cong officer, a woman mourning over one of Kent State's massacre victims, Martin Luther King delivering his "I have a dream" speech, and the devastation of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina.

Chronicles the history of thought in the twentieth century, beginning with four topics introduced in 1900--the unconscious, the gene, the quantum, and Picasso's first paintings in Paris--and covering the major artists, writers, philosophers, and scientists that shaped the next hundred years and the way people think in the modern world.

A collection of more than two hundred manifestos from a wide range of countries and cultures.

A guide to the key concepts of the last 250 years.

David Harvey cuts beneath the theoretical debates about postmodernist culture to reveal the social and economic basis of this apparently free-floating phenomenon.

Shows how the experience and wisdom of spiritual pioneers in the fourteenth century illumine our path toward wholeness in a dysfunctional world.

Tells the story of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth president of the United States, and looks at what was happening in each of seven regions of the world during the time in which he lived. Includes a time line and maps.

Presents a chronicle of the year 1800, looking at what was happening in civilizations around the world at the dawn of the modern era.

Explores how globalization has created commonalities throughout the world, describing how cuisines, cultures, beliefs, and practices of different countries are influencing others, and examines debates over whether increased globalization is good or bad.