Rise Of The West: A History Of The Human Co... - The

Despite his efforts to be inclusive, McNeill wrote this during the 1960s. Modern critics often argue he still overemphasizes Western agency and treats other cultures as "reactive" rather than proactive.

It manages to cover the entire human story—from the dawn of agriculture to the Cold War—without losing sight of the underlying patterns of power and technology. Modern Criticisms The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Co...

Even though McNeill himself later revised some of his views (notably in his later work, The Human Web ), this book remains a . It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand history not as a series of dates, but as a massive, ongoing conversation between different parts of the world. Despite his efforts to be inclusive, McNeill wrote