附註:"A somewhat expanded version of the Oklin Memorial Lectures ... delivered at the Stockholm School of economics in the autumn of 1995"--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-275) and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- 1. On culture -- 2. The ancient civilizations I: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Judea -- 3. The ancient civilizations II: India and China -- 4. Islam -- 5. The rise of the West -- 6. The course of individualism -- 7. India and China in modern times -- 8. The far East -- 9. The West and the rest -- 10. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Index.
