An edition of The great frontier
(1951)
The great frontier
by Walter Prescott Webb
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Explains Western Civ by taking the American frontier, translating it back to the 16th century, locating it in Europe and extending it over the Americas, below-equator Africa and Australia.
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history, civilizations, development, economics, institutions, Civilization, western, Social historyTimes
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Introduction
Page vii
Forward
Page xiii
Contents
Page xvii
1.
The Frontier Factor in Modern History
Page 1
2.
The Emergence of the Individual
Page 29
3.
The Recrystallization of Society
Page 63
4.
The Parabola of Individualism
Page 103
5.
The Genesis of Modern Dynamism
Page 140
6.
Frontier Windfalls and Modern Capitalism
Page 180
7.
Three Unwise Bubbles
Page 203
8.
The Frontier as a Modifier of Institutions
Page 239
9.
The Fallacy of New Frontiers
Page 280
10.
What the Frontier Touched: The Sciences
Page 303
11.
What the Frontier Touched: Law, Government, and Economics
Page 320
12.
What the Frontier Touched: Literature, Art, Education and History
Page 348
13.
Conclusion
Page 413
Acknowledgments
Page 419
Bibliography
Page 420
Index
Page 428
Edition Notes
First published 1951.
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