--- product_id: 44789452 title: "The Evolution of Civilizations: An Introduction to Historical Analysis" brand: "carroll quigley" price: "4487 som" currency: KGS in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/44789452-the-evolution-of-civilizations-an-introduction-to-historical-analysis store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # The Evolution of Civilizations: An Introduction to Historical Analysis **Brand:** carroll quigley **Price:** 4487 som **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Evolution of Civilizations: An Introduction to Historical Analysis by carroll quigley - **How much does it cost?** 4487 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/44789452-the-evolution-of-civilizations-an-introduction-to-historical-analysis) ## Best For - carroll quigley enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted carroll quigley brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Evolution of Civilizations: An Introduction to Historical Analysis ## Images ![The Evolution of Civilizations: An Introduction to Historical Analysis - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/816mpFW7FAL.jpg) ![The Evolution of Civilizations: An Introduction to Historical Analysis - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31YyCz2CWKL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant - a milestone in philosophy *by S***S on Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2010* Perhaps one the most important, yet little known, events in human history was the denigration of Aristotelian philosophy. While this event took centuries to complete, it reached its final completion in the late 1950s early 60s. With this went the teaching of the Philosophia Perennis, the study of real truth, reason and logic as applied to wisdom. Perennial Philosophy was traditionally comprised of the seven spheres of knowledge, logic, rhetoric, math, etc. Part of the reason for The Philosophy's demise, I believe, was for centuries nobody had found a way of judging history that fit in with the system, thus protecting it from modernistic Idealism. One of many tactics opponents used to make the system obsolete was advancing the notion that history cannot be judged, it has no 'story' underneath to anchor truth: there is no truth - history is written by the winners - all truths are just cultural, etc.In this work, Carroll Quigley has successfully found and supported what I believe is a legitimate 'eighth sphere', a means of assessing history according to Aristotelian standards. This is no small feat. Had this book been written in any other point of history, Quigley would have been heralded as one of the great philosophers. But alas, he wrote this book precisely at the very moment when The Philosophy was breathing its last.If you are dismayed at the direction of modern society, take time and find the collected works of Fr. Celestine Biddle, read them, and then take in the fine wine of this book and see how society might have been had Quigley showed up sooner. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars History through a Scientist's Eyes *by K***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2008* I am a professional historian and one-time student of Carroll Quigley. Rereading "The Evolution of Civilizations" after 40 years, I heard his voice speaking across time and felt once again the uncanny penetration of his analytical mind. I suppose that he was the most remarkable person I have ever met.This book makes a major contribution to the study of civilizations, previously the preserve of writers of a literary or philosophical bent. Quigley was through and through a scientist who strove to analyze the rise and fall of civilizations and develop explanations of their dynamics that went well beyond the descriptive treatments of Toynbee and others.Quigley's seven stages of the rise and fall of civilizations, his six dimensions of analysis (military, political, economic, social, religious, and intellectual), and his application of the concept of institutionalization of once-productive "instruments" of society to explaining the stages of Expansion and Conflict are superior to any competing framework of analysis I have encountered. They deserve careful scrutiny for what they can tell us about the interaction of civilizations in our globalizing world.I found especially interesting Quigley's analysis of how climate change shaped prehistorical population movements, his discussion of the philosophical struggles of classical antiquity, and his explanation of the economic factors driving European expansion and conflict.That this book has never received much attention from professional historians should not surprise us. Quigley was operating in a mode that led him to diverge from the mainstream and to upset more than a few specialists.While this book certainly contains high value for students of world history, its teachings can be applied in other fields as well. I have found the analytical techniques and the explanation of science and epistemology in this book repeatedly fruitful in my own historical, scientific, and criminal detective work.For more on Quigley, try a Google or Yahoo search under "Carroll Quigley: Theorist of Civilizations". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Before "Guns, Germs and Steel"... *by B***Y on Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2009* Read Quigley's "The Evolution of Civilizations" carefully and you'll come away with new ways of thinking about the PROCESSES of history, and of approaching historical analysis and contemporary societal problems.Well before Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs and Steel" Carroll Quigley was teaching Ancient History to young students at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He was not only a brilliant researcher, analyst, writer and lecturer on history and historical processes, but also a gifted instructor, who left his students with a memorable set of frameworks, tools, stories, examples and anecdotes that many carry with them for the rest of their lives. It's this latter quality that undoubtedly led President Clinton to name Quigley as one of the three people who most influenced his thinking... though I'm afraid Bill forgot a lot. (Another Clinton favorite, the late Professor Walter Giles, also taught at the School of Foreign Service.)Even Quigley's tests were memorable. What other history prof, for example, would challenge his students as follows: "Imagine you are in the Athenian forum on a marketday morning in 450 BC. Look around you and tell me what you see.")You've gotta love an instructor that good. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kg/products/44789452-the-evolution-of-civilizations-an-introduction-to-historical-analysis](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/44789452-the-evolution-of-civilizations-an-introduction-to-historical-analysis) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kyrgyzstan* *Store origin: KG* *Last updated: 2026-05-03*