Islam, the Mediterranean and the Rise of Capitalism This is a particularly interesting idea because the legacies of late antiquity are seen here as unmediated. There is, if you like, an unbroken line of descent from the ancient world to medieval capitalism, and the story is purely European 124.33 Kb. 5
The Rise of the West Circa 1963 William McNeill, who has been a soldier in World War II, was playing off similar themes in the pages of his book, though The Rise of the West had been long in the making and was anything but a referendum on the political landscape of 1963 64.52 Kb. 1
Klu1100 Mary Lou Reker Saloutos Memorial Award. Max is a contributor to a number of edited volumes and also has numerous articles published in journals such as the “Journal of Social History,” the “Journal of American History 91.24 Kb. 2