Bibliography
By admin • Mar 22nd, 2006 • Category: Issue One: DefinitionArmstrong, Karen. A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. 1994. Analyzes the sociopolitical context in which the three major global monotheistic religions developed.
Diamond, Jared. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. 1997. Examines world history in terms of geography, demography, and ecological developments.
Friedman, Thomas. The Lexus and the Olive Tree. 2000. Offers an overview of globalization as a major organizing force in the post-Cold War world.
Juergensmeyer, Mark, ed. Religion in Global Civil Society. 2005. Demonstrates the diverse and sometimes contradictory roles that religion plays in cultural globalization.
Kurlansky, Mark. Salt: A World History. 2002. Traces the history of salt across time and the world as a commodity that helped establish political power and trade routes.
Landes, David. The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some Are So Poor. 1999. Argues that cultural traits, such as hard work, thrift, honesty, patience, and tenacity among other things, allowed some countries to industrialize and sustain industrialization to become wealthy.
