{"product_id":"9781400885107","title":"The Global Condition: Conquerors, Catastrophes, and Community","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam H. McNeill is known for his ability to portray the grand sweep of history. \u003ci\u003eThe Global Condition\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work for understanding the grand sweep of world history in brief compass. Now with a new foreword by J. R. McNeill, this book brings together two of William Hardy McNeill's popular short books and an essay. \u003ci\u003eThe Human Condition\u003c\/i\u003e provides a provocative interpretation of history as a competition of parasites, both biological and human; \u003ci\u003eThe Great Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e questions the notion of \"frontier freedom\" through an examination of European expansion; the concluding essay speculates on the role of catastrophe in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140412817648,"sku":"9781400885107","price":13.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781400885107_p0.jpg?v=1769894360","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781400885107","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}