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William Hardy McNeill

    October 31, 1917 – July 8, 2016

    This historian's work champions the idea that contact and exchange among civilizations are the driving forces of human history. His writings explore long-term trends and the reciprocal influences between cultures across millennia. He analyzes how civilizations evolve and enrich one another through interaction, offering a comprehensive perspective on world history. His approach emphasizes global interconnectedness and the dynamics of civilizational progress.

    The Pursuit of Power
    The Rise of the West
    A History of the Human Community
    The Pursuit of Power. Technology, Armed Force, and Society Since A.D. 1000
    The Bridge on the Drina
    Solzhenitsyn at Harvard