Beyond Eurocentrism: A New View of Modern World History

by Peter Gran

Book Overview

Eurocentrism influences virtually all established historical writing. With the rise of Prussia and, by extension, Europe, eurocentrism became the dominant paradigm for world history.

Employing the approaches of Gramsci and Foucault, Peter Gran proposes a reconceptualization of world history. He challenges the traditional convention of relying on totalitarian or democratic functions of a particular state to explain and understand relationships...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815626932
• ISBN13: 9780815626930
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 454 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"