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John Hobson challenges the ethnocentric bias of mainstream accounts of the "Rise of the West" that assume that Europeans have pioneered their own development, and that the East has been a passive by-stander. Describing the rise of what he calls the "Oriental West", Hobson argues that Europe first assimilated many Eastern inventions, and then appropriated Eastern resources through imperialism. Hobson's book thus propels the hitherto marginalized Eastern peoples to the forefront of the story of progressive world history.
- Sales Rank: #477414 in Books
- Brand: Brand: Cambridge University Press
- Published on: 2004-07-05
- Released on: 2004-06-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.98" h x .83" w x 5.98" l, 1.36 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 394 pages
- Used Book in Good Condition
Review
"We are still at the beginning stage of a much-needed revisionist history of the world, to which this book makes a lively scholarly contribution. Hobson's well-documented argument warrants serious consideration." Janet Abu-Lughod, author of Before European Hegemony
"John Hobson's work is thoroughly researched, enormously wide ranging and well written. It does not merely provide a thoughtful response to recent Eurocentric world histories. It is also certain to play a central role in the new wave of studies demonstrating the substantial contributions to modern 'civilisation' made by so many non-European peoples. The work is a worthy successor to the classic study of 'imperialism' written by the author's great grandfather John Atkinson Hobson." Martin Bernal, author of Black Athena
"This provocative book aims to change the way historians think about the 'rise of the West."
The International History Review
"This is an important book of comparative and historical sociology. It is both a punchy polemic against Eurocentrism and an impressive gathering of evidence on the historical development of Europe and Asia. Hobson argues that the many inventions which supposedly enabled Europe to dominate the world were actually diffused to Europe from Asia (usually from China) and that Asia/China remained as developed as Europe until the 19th century--and mostly he convinces." Michael Mann, author of Sources of Social Power (2 volumes)
"Evidence that Asia's primacy was crucial to the Rise of the West has been accumulating for twenty years. Dr. Hobson has now pulled the pieces together in a compellingly written and most challenging scheme. His grand conception will open a whole new order of debate." Eric Jones, author of The European Miracle and Growth Recurring
"The true value of The Eastern Origins of Western Civilization resides in its capacity to reveal the manner in which politically expedient mythology has distorted Western understanding of both history and culture. There will be a need for many more such exploratory books..." - Reg Little
"It provides a nwe set of comparisons of economic and political developments in the East and Europe; and it offers a strong version of the Orient first thesis which it advances on points." - Jam Nederveen Pieterse, University of Illinois
About the Author
John M. Hobson is a Senior Lecturer in Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. He is the author of The State and International Relations (2000), The Wealth of States: A Comparative Sociology of International Economic and Political Change (1997), and co-author (with Linda Weiss) of States and Economic Development: A Comparative Historical Analysis (1995).
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58 of 64 people found the following review helpful.
Half of a pair of books everyone should read
By Marcy L. Thompson
I did not agree with everything in this book, but I sure learned a lot from reading it.
When I read the introduction, it became clear to me that this book is part of an on-going conversation among historians wrestling with the question of why "the West" has dominated the world stage. In fact, this author refers to David Landes' _The_Wealth_and_Poverty_of_Nations_ in a way that makes it clear that Hobson is responding to Landes. So I put this book aside long enough to read Landes' book first.
As a conversation, these two books have a great deal to offer. Neither is completely balanced, but between them, they cover a great deal of ground, both in terms of historical content and in terms of how the two authors understand the same events. Reading these two books together taught me a great deal, both about history, and about the historian's profession.
I strongly recommend that if you read one of these two books, you read the other. Be warned that if you agree with one, the other will probably infuriate you, but if you can stay the course, you will be both better informed and a bit wiser at the end of it all.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent book
By R. Yurman
Accusations of "sino-centrism" or "one-sidedness" reveal simply that the accuser has not actually read the book (which one would hope to be a necessary pre-cursor to such evaluations). In fact, Hobson specifically argues not only against sino-centrism, but also offers philosophical and empirical arguments against ALL such "centrisms" where history is concerned. In this way, he distinguishes himself as a theoretical and empirical historian of the highest order.
Furthermore, Hobson--all of us--are under no obligation to be "balanced"--only to be honest and to present the evidence--which he has most eloquently done.
I highly recommend this book; it would be especially appropriate for a graduate-level seminar, as it is both rigorously researched and highly accessible.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
A much-needed book
By Strangelove
Dr. John M. Hobson, an authority on political science and international relations, has done us a huge favour by writing this impressive book, dispelling the myth of a unique Western civilisation that developed and industrialised single-handedly, which defines `mainstream' human civilisation.
He reveals historic truths that the present day `Western civilisation' is fundamentally built on Eastern knowledge and expertise, particularly from China and the Middle East. He reveals that many if not most, of modern institutions of capitalism and governance have their origins from Imperial China.
While it is common knowledge that China was much more advanced than the West in technology and technical expertise up until the late 18th Century, it is often neglected that the West learnt a great deal from Confucian governance, ethics and social philosophy in the same period. The West, that has traditionally prided itself as the `giver' of modernity, was in actuality, given modernity by the Chinese. Chinese historical sources highlight the existence of full-fledged capitalism; and sophisticated governance, separation of powers, and rule of law since the late Han Dynasty, and developed further during the Tang Dynasty. At this point I would like to cross reference to The Art of the State, by Christopher Hood. Dr Hood collaborates Dr Hobson, by stating that all the criteria defined by German sociologist Max Weber for a `modern' state, was achieve by the Chinese more than 1500 years ago. By his definition, Imperial China was a modern state.
Other sections of the book give insight views on why a Eurocentric view distorts world history, elaborating on the racism and ignorance that have characterised much of Western civilisation in the past two centuries. In one section of the book, are detailed accounts of the `Chinese origins of the British Industrialisation,' indeed a very informative read, and much research is evident in this section.
Lastly, I would just like to touch on Dr Hobson's attempt to correct the myth that the East and West were separate. One lesson that readers can take with them is that the world was very much globalised than we thought. There were indeed contacts via trade between civilisations; China and Middle East, and Middle East and Europe that allowed a gradual diffusion of technology and knowledge from China to Europe.
This is indeed a much-needed book that will help rectify the ingrained prejudiced view of the Eurocentric world history and civilisation.
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