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Author:   Peter F. Krogh
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   Hamilton Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.30cm
Weight:   0.354kg
ISBN:  

9780761871583

ISBN 10:   0761871586
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   25 June 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Vikings Chapter 2: The Mongols and Genghis Khan Chapter 3: Before European Hegemony Chapter 4: The Plague Chapter 5: The Ottoman Empire, Mehmet the Conqueror and the Fall of Constantinople Chapter 6: The Portuguese Chapter 7: The World and Voyages of Christopher Columbus Chapter 8: Ferdinand Magellan Chapter 9: Sir Francis Drake Chapter 10: Captain James Cook Chapter 11: Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase Chapter 12: Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal Chapter 13: Winston Churchill Chapter 14: Dean Acheson Chapter 15: Deng Xiaoping Conclusion Appendix A: Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Appendix B: David Landes, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor Appendix C: Ying Gao, The Hungry Spirit: How Fear and Yearning Drove World History Appendix D: Further Readings

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Literally an entire generation of students selected for prestigious fellowships and diplomatic assignments were launched by taking the Seminar on which this book is based. None could have wished for a better champion and statesman to march with them along the way -- and make reading history so relevant to the challenges ahead.--Allan E. Goodman, Institute of International Education, President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Krogh's erudition is on full display in this page turner that sweeps you away with extraordinary insights into the power of good leadership as demonstrated by a brilliant cast of courageous explorers, warriors, and statesmen.--Noel Lateef, President of the Foreign Policy Association

Author Information

Peter F. Krogh is the dean emeritus of Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. He is the author of numerous articles on foreign affairs and a trilogy entitled From the Dean’s Chair: Reflections on World Affairs and American Foreign Policy and Diplomacy.

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