JAMES G DELARME
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The Origins of the Modern World
- A Global and Ecological Narrative from the Fifteenth to the Twenty-first Century, 2nd Edition (World Social Change)
- By: Robert B. Marks
- Narrated by: Michael Sears
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
This clearly written and engrossing book presents a global narrative of the origins of the modern world from 1400 to the present. Unlike most studies, which assume that the "rise of the West" is the story of the coming of the modern world, this history, drawing upon new scholarship on Asia, Africa, and the New World, constructs a story in which those parts of the world play major roles.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Hard to listen to
- By adam bardaro on 02-26-20
- The Origins of the Modern World
- A Global and Ecological Narrative from the Fifteenth to the Twenty-first Century, 2nd Edition (World Social Change)
- By: Robert B. Marks
- Narrated by: Michael Sears
Good book, dry narration
Reviewed: 02-20-19
The book:
Pretty good.
Interesting idea about the origins of Western domination.
Easy to read. Not too much jargon.
Discusses the role of the environment in history.
The author repeats himself a lot. I kind of like that he focuses on the his main points. But can get annoying.
He also obsesses on China at the expense of Africa & other places
The narration/recording
Its dry. Could use some more passion I know this is a relatively obscure book. Because of that I’m forgiving. He seems to pronounce nearly everything properly.
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