| International Standard Book Number |
9781838957292 (hardback) : $35.00
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| International Standard Book Number |
1838957294 (hardback)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781805463870 (paperback)
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| International Standard Book Number |
180546387X (paperback)
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| Dewey Decimal Classification Number |
909 23
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| Personal Name |
Norberg, Johan, author.
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| Title Statement |
Peak human : what we can learn from the rise and fall of golden ages / Johan Norberg.
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| Varying Form of Title |
What we can learn from the rise and fall of golden ages.
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| Edition Statement |
[First edition]
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
©2025.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
London : Atlantic Books, [2025]
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| Physical Description |
501 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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| Content Type |
text txt rdacontent.
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| Media Type |
unmediated n rdamedia.
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| Carrier Type |
volume nc rdacarrier.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
1. Athens: democrats, dreamers and other deviants -- 2. Rome: melting pot of marble -- 3. The Abbasid Caliphate: at the crossroads of the universe -- 4. Song China: on the threshold of modernity -- 5. Renaissance Italy: the rebirth of law, literature and libertas -- 6. The Dutch Republic: trade, toleration and other treasures of the shore -- 7. The Anglosphere: industry, individualism and impertinence -- Conclusion: further rise or inevitable decline?
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| Summary, Etc. |
"All golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth; yet no two are the same. Their beliefs, societies and place in the wider world all vary. Despite this, all previous golden ages have ended, whether it be because of external pressures or internal fracturing; too much hubris or too little wariness. Looking at seven of humanity's greatest civilizations -- ancient Athens, the Roman Republic, Abbasid Baghdad, Song China, Renaissance Italy, the Dutch Republic and the Anglosphere -- historian and commentator Johan Norberg seeks to distill their strengths and shortcomings in answering the question: how do we ensure that our current golden age doesn't end? As insightful as it is riveting, Peak Human is at once a paean to our incredible progress and a warning that we cannot afford to be complacent."--Publisher's description.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
World history.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Civilization.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Informational works. lcgft.
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| Location |
909 NOR 31662001861418
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