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The Great Frontier: Freedom and Hierarchy in Modern Times
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Full Title:
The Great Frontier: Freedom and Hierarchy in Modern Times
Contributors:
By (Author) William Hardy McNeill
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
29th April 2019
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
973
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
88
Dimensions:
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
Description
A leading American historian examines the character of the frontiers of European expansion throughout the modern age, questioning a notion of frontier freedom popular since Turner. William McNeill argues that social hierarchy characterized the frontier more often than pioneer equality. As Europeans traveled to various lands, bringing new diseases t
