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William H. McNeill's seminal book The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community (1963) received the National Book Award in 1964 and was later named one of the 100 best nonfiction books of the twentieth century by the Modern Library. From his post at the University of Chicago, McNeill became one of the first contemporary North American historians to write world history, seeking a broader interpretation of human affairs than prevailed in his youth. This candid, intellectual memoir from one of the most famous and influential historians of our era, The Pursuit of Truth charts the development of McNeill's thinking and writing over seven decades. At the core of his worldview is the belief that historical truth does not derive exclusively from criticizing, paraphrasing, and summarizing written documents, nor is history merely a record of how human intentions and plans succeeded or failed. Instead, McNeill believes that human lives are immersed in vast overarching processes of change. Ecological circumstances frame and limit human action, while in turn humans have been able to alter their environment more and more radically as technological skill and knowledge increased. McNeill believes that the human adventure on earth is unique, and that it rests on an unmatched system of communication. The web of human communication, whether spoken, written, or digital, has fostered both voluntary and involuntary cooperation and sustained behavioral changes, permitting a single species to spread over an entire planet and to alter terrestrial flows of energy and ideas to an extraordinary degree. Over the course of his career as a historian, teacher, and mentor, McNeill expounded the range of history and integrated it into an evolutionary worldview uniting physical, biological, and intellectual processes. Accordingly, The Pursuit of Truth explores the personal and professional life of a man who affected the way a core academic discipline has been taught and understood in America.

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University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
0813123453
ISBN-13
9780813123455
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Author
William H. Mcneill
Publication Name
Pursuit of Truth : a Historian's Memoir
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
208 Pages

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Item Length
8.5in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
D15.M38a3 2005
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
"A candid, intellectual memoir from one of the most famous and influential historians of our era.-- History News Network" -- History News Network, "A candid, intellectual memoir from one of the most famous and influential historians of our era." -- History News Network
Table of Content
Introduction Our Flesh Was Made from Corn Soils, Spirits, and the Cosmocentric Economy: Recreating Amazonian Dark Earth in Peru Renewal of Non Western Methods for Sustainable Living Nature Spirituality, Sustainable Agriculture, and the Nature/Culture Paradox: Permaculture Scene in Lower Puna, Big Island of Hawaii Hindu Traditions and Peasant Farming in the Himalayan Foothills of Nepal Dharma for the Earth, Water, and Agriculture: Perspectives from the Swadhyaya Gandhi's Agrarian Legacy: Practicing Food, Justice, and Sustainability in India Thailand's Moral Rice Revolution: Cultivating A Collective Ecological Consciousness The Seven Species and Their Relevance to Sustainable Agriculture in Israel Today Tending The Garden of Eden: Sacred Jewish Agricultural Traditions Religion, Local Community, and Sustainable Agriculture Heideggerian Reflections On Three Mennonite Cookbooks and A Mennonite Farm In Northwest Ohio Steward or Priest? The Possibilities of a Christian Chicken Farmer Religion and Agriculture: How Islam Forms the Moral Core of SEKEM's Holistic Development Approach in Egypt Tohono O'odham Himdag and Agri/Culture Conclusion
Copyright Date
2005
Topic
Canada / General, Historiography, Cultural Heritage, Personal Memoirs, Historical
Lccn
2004-024345
Dewey Decimal
907/.2/02 B
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History

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