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The Measure of Civilization
First edition
AuthorIan Morris
LanguageEnglish
Subjectgeography, cultural anthropology, archaeology, history
Published2013 (Princeton University Press)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover, Paperback
Pages400 pages
ISBN978-0-691-15568-5 (1st edition, hardcover)

The Measure of Civilization: How Social Development Decides the Fate of Nations is a history book by the British historian Ian Morris, published in January 2013. It is the companion volume to Morris's 2010 award-winning book, Why the West Rules—For Now.

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