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Why the West Rules - For Now

Author : Ian Morris
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
ISBN 13 : 1551995816
Total Pages : 767 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (519 download)

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Download or read book Why the West Rules - For Now written by Ian Morris and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2011-01-14 with total page 767 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does the West rule? In this magnum opus, eminent Stanford polymath Ian Morris answers this provocative question, drawing on 50,000 years of history, archeology, and the methods of social science, to make sense of when, how, and why the paths of development differed in the East and West — and what this portends for the 21st century. There are two broad schools of thought on why the West rules. Proponents of "Long-Term Lock-In" theories such as Jared Diamond suggest that from time immemorial, some critical factor — geography, climate, or culture perhaps — made East and West unalterably different, and determined that the industrial revolution would happen in the West and push it further ahead of the East. But the East led the West between 500 and 1600, so this development can't have been inevitable; and so proponents of "Short-Term Accident" theories argue that Western rule was a temporary aberration that is now coming to an end, with Japan, China, and India resuming their rightful places on the world stage. However, as the West led for 9,000 of the previous 10,000 years, it wasn't just a temporary aberration. So, if we want to know why the West rules, we need a whole new theory. Ian Morris, boldly entering the turf of Jared Diamond and Niall Ferguson, provides the broader approach that is necessary, combining the textual historian's focus on context, the anthropological archaeologist's awareness of the deep past, and the social scientist's comparative methods to make sense of the past, present, and future — in a way no one has ever done before.

Three Complete Novels

Author : Morris West
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780517093900
Total Pages : 740 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book Three Complete Novels written by Morris West and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Vatican Trilogy

Author : Morris West
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780855615147
Total Pages : 886 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book The Vatican Trilogy written by Morris West and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An omnibus edition of this bestselling Australian's three novels about the Catholic papacy: 'The Shoes of the Fisherman'(1963), 'The Clowns of God' (1981) and 'Lazarus' (1990). Includes a new introductory note by the author. The author became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1985 and his other novels include 'The World is Made of Glass' (1983) and 'Ringmaster' (1991).

Proteus

Author : Morris West
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 9780688034047
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Proteus written by Morris West and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 1979 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fictional investigation of the dilemma faced by modern man when confronted with increasing social violence.

The Clowns of God

Author : Morris West
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781525256387
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (563 download)

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Download or read book The Clowns of God written by Morris West and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pope Gregory XVII has spent a lifetime quietly serving the Church he loves-until he announces a prophecy so alarming that it threatens to tear the Vatican apart. Terrified, the Vatican cardinals imprison him in a monastery. Is he mad, as they believe, or is it all an elaborate plot? An old friend of the pope sets out on a risky quest to find out. On the way, he discovers the power of love and faith, while terrorists and politicians use every deadly and unholy means to stop him. The Clowns of God spent twenty-two weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and is the second novel in Morris West's Vatican trilogy. West is a skillful storyteller who knows how to build suspense into every twist of the plot. The Christian Science Monitor An engrossing tale that keeps you reading impatiently all the way through. Goodreads review"

Harlequin

Author : Morris West
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760638331
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book Harlequin written by Morris West and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A financial empire is about to be shattered by a terrifying international conspiracy. Can Desmond help his friend Harlequin save his bank - and his family? Paul Desmond admires his close friend George Harlequin for his impeccable European breeding. Head of a prestigious Swiss bank, Harlequin belongs to a vanishing class of gentlemen whose handshake is their bond. Then their gilded world is blown apart. A computer printout identifies the Harlequin et Cie bank as the target of a gigantic takeover. The mastermind is Basil Yanko, a ruthless financial genius whose instruments are fraud, blackmail and terror. As the conflict moves from Zurich to London, New York and Mexico, Harlequin must become a 'villain by necessity'. Can Desmond help his friend save his bank-and his family? 'A skilfully woven web of fraud, blackmail and murder.' The Sunday Telegraph 'In a tiny group of best-selling novelists, Morris West qualifies as the brains of the organisation.' Time 'The classiest of thrillers.' Daily Mirror

The Ambassador

Author : Morris West
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760638390
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book The Ambassador written by Morris West and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of every international crisis comes at least one great book. The Ambassador is acclaimed for its insights into the political wheeling and dealing behind the scenes in the early days of the Vietnam War. American ambassador Maxwell Gordon Amberley has a reputation as a tough negotiator. Yet when he is sent to Vietnam, the dilemma he faces throws him into self-doubt. He is made arbiter of his nation's fate on the one hand, and of the life and death of the ruling house of Vietnam on the other. Out of every international crisis comes at least one great book. From the explosive, bitter and savage battlefront of Vietnam, Morris West's masterly novel The Ambassador brings to life the early days of the Vietnam War and its backroom political dealings, foreshadowing the repercussions that continue today. 'Mr West is a master-hand in accurate scene-setting.' The Sunday Times 'Few writers of bestselling fiction have brought to the popular novel such acute intelligence and ethical perception.' Peter Pierce, The Australian

The Devil's Advocate

Author : Morris West
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781760297572
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book The Devil's Advocate written by Morris West and published by . This book was released on 2018-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: New York: Morrow, 1959.

The Devil's Advocate

Author : Morris L. West
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Devil's Advocate written by Morris L. West and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Masterclass

Author : Morris West
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760638366
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book Masterclass written by Morris West and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fast-paced tale of intrigue and murder set in the cutthroat international art trade. When the daughter of an old Florentine family dies, she leaves a bequest to her lover Max Mather, an American art historian who has been managing the family's rare art collection. Mather is left with two priceless artworks by the great Renaissance master Raphael-without the family's knowledge. As Mather contrives to have the artworks discovered at auction in New York, big-time collectors, dealers and auctioneers are drawn into his game. In trying to out-deal the deal-makers, he becomes embroiled in a tangled web surrounding the brutal murder of a promiscuous Manhattan painter, Madeleine Bayard. The two stories intertwine in this fast-paced tale of intrigue and murder in the international art world. 'Effortless erudition, elegant writing and a solid, tension-building plot.' The Scotsman 'A knockout, in-depth, hard-to-put-down show of the author's smarts about the art world, with a murder subplot . . . Hugely satisfying.' Kirkus Reviews 'An exciting read from a first-rate storyteller.' Today

Daughter of Silence

Author : Morris West
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781525256271
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (562 download)

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Download or read book Daughter of Silence written by Morris West and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At high noon on a hot summer's day, a beautiful young woman shoots the mayor dead. So begins a story of passion and betrayal in a quiet Tuscan village, leading to a sensational trial. The defence team, headed by the brilliant but unhappy Carlo Rienzi, uncovers a sinister conspiracy of silence that threatens to split the community. Can Carlo persuade the judge to grant clemency in what appears to be an open-and-shut case? Can the law intervene in the brutal tradition of vendetta? An international bestseller, Daughter of Silence is a gripping novel with a masterful twist at the end. Intricate, dramatic, colourful. The Spectator Powerful and authentic. The Daily Telegraph Absorbing, magnificent. The Baltimore Sun"

The Navigator

Author : Morris West
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781525256448
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (564 download)

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Download or read book The Navigator written by Morris West and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Son of a Norwegian master-mariner and grandson of Kaloni, the last of the great Polynesian navigators, Gunnar Thorkild is a man consumed by a dream. Convinced that the Polynesians' legendary Island of the Dead is real, he risks his career, his life-and those of his fellow adventurers-to find it. Shipwrecked on the very island they seek, the castaways are forced to leave behind everything they know and rely upon. To survive in this lush tropical paradise, they must make new laws of power and property, of sex and marriage. The Navigator is a gripping tale of sea lore, shipwreck and moral courage. This is a great read and . . . will make you think.' Amazon review Hypnotic from start to finish. Chicago Sun-Times"

Children of the Sun

Author : Morris West
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760638293
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book Children of the Sun written by Morris West and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For his internationally bestselling Children of the Sun, Morris West walked the streets of impoverished postwar Naples to investigate the plight of the street children. He tells the story of Father Mario Borrelli who established a home for the children and became world-renowned as a result of this book. Though eight years old, his body is so small, his face so pinched, you would take him for five or six. Antonino is an abandoned child struggling for survival in the dark alleys of Naples. He is one of thousands whose waking hours are spent in petty crime and whose bed is a street grating above a baker's oven. Yet there is hope, in the shape of a young priest, Mario Borrelli. In a journey of self-transformation and love, Father Borrelli befriends the street children and sets up a support network for them: The House of the Urchins. Morris West spent time in the slums of impoverished postwar Naples. His chilling account of the local street urchins in his international bestseller Children of the Sun drew the world's attention to their plight, and offers a timeless insight into child poverty. West's portrayal of Father Borelli has inspired many others to follow in Borelli's footsteps. 'One of the most moving stories I have ever read.' Eleanor Roosevelt 'Will touch the hearts and consciences of many.' New York Herald Tribune

A View from the Ridge

Author : Morris West
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781740301770
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book A View from the Ridge written by Morris West and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West, aged eighty, reviews the chronicle of his life and belief, offering his readers a lyrical, intimate and affirming account of his pilgrimage as a 20th century Christian. From the vantage point of his hard-won and deeply held faith, West shares a remarkable and inspiring journey through doubting and questioning to ultimately embracing faith in God. "Morris West has written a truly challenging testimony as he nears the end of a fine career and eventful life. His candidness and honesty are refreshing. His ideas worth consideration. And his words often inspiring. I am grateful he took the time to tell me so intimately about his own faith journey." - Amazon.com reader.

Vanishing Point

Author : Morris West
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760638536
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book Vanishing Point written by Morris West and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carl Strassberger has exchanged the fortune of his family's prestigious banking empire for a normal life. But Larry Lucas, heir to the Strassberger business, has just disappeared, and Carl must cast aside the peaceful existence he has secured to embark on a desperate life-and-death search. Carl Strassberger's comfortable life in the south of France is shattered when his brother-in-law Larry Lucas, the heir to the family banking business, suddenly vanishes after landing a multimillion-dollar deal. Investigating Larry's disappearance, Carl uncovers a sinister travel company that helps wealthy, unhappy clients disappear to a new life. But Carl fears Larry is dead-or worse. Vanishing Point is a story of flight and pursuit, of financial intrigue, of old and menacing secrets unearthed and of normal lives thrown suddenly into violent confusion. 'Morris West has the enviable ability to thrust readers into a compelling story with very few wasted words.' Amazon review 'Morris West is a remarkably consistent exponent of a dying art-the production of literate and intelligent bestsellers.' The Sunday Times

The Lily of the West

Author : Kathleen Morris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781645402800
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book The Lily of the West written by Kathleen Morris and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2019 Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award The Lily of the West, winner of the 2019 Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award for Best First Western Novel is the story of Mary Katherine Haroney, known as the notorious "Big Nose Kate." In the American West of the 1800s, women had few choices, but Kate made her own way. A Hungarian immigrant, Kate forged her way across the American frontier, an orphaned stowaway on a Mississippi riverboat who became the belle of the Dodge City music halls, known for her outspoken manner and her alluring appearance. Classically educated, she spoke four languages, finding love and much in common with a charming but volatile dentist from Atlanta, Dr. John Henry (Doc) Holliday. She was a trusted friend of the Earps and Bat Masterson, an adventurous woman who witnessed the violent lawlessness that preceded the end of an era. I was moved to tears many times by the story of Kate's love for Doc Holliday and impressed by the vivid detail with which the author painted the story of star-crossed lovers. A new take on the O.K. Corral, from a woman's point of view. -Roundup Magazine, Western Writers of America Writing in first person, Morris gives the woman's struggle an immediacy and poignancy not usually found in a traditional western. A good companion for Mary Doria Russell's Doc (2011), this compelling debut will appeal to readers of any gender. -Booklist

The World Is Made of Glass

Author : Morris West
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760638528
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book The World Is Made of Glass written by Morris West and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2017-08-23 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magda von Gamsfeld is beautiful, rich and intelligent, and on the verge of suicide. She has a consultation with the famous psychiatrist Carl Jung at a time when his personal life is in turmoil. Their confrontation is an extraordinary voyage through the mind that leads to a terrible admission of guilt. A cryptic and mysterious case history appears in the autobiography of pioneering Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung: 'A lady came to my office. She refused to give her name . . . What she had to communicate to me was a confession. Some twenty years ago, she had committed a murder . . .' Jung's encounter with the woman had an explosive effect on him, and brought him very close to total breakdown. Morris West recreates this episode in a gripping blend of truth and dramatic speculation. Set in pre-World War I Europe, The World is Made of Glass is a powerful novel of love, sexual obsession, murder and guilt. It has been called Morris West's finest creation of the imagination. 'An audacious and wonderful novel.' The Mail on Sunday 'An enthralling story.' The Spectator