1st Edition
An Analysis of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs & Steel The Fate of Human Societies
Ways in to the text
Who is Jared Diamond?
What does Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fate of Human Societies Say?
Why does Guns, Germs & Steel: The Fate of Human Societies Matter?
Section 1: Influences
Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context
Module 2: Academic Context
Module 3: The Problem
Module 4: The Author's Contribution
Section 2: Ideas
Module 5: Main Ideas
Module 6: Secondary Ideas
Module 7: Achievement
Module 8: Place in the Author's Work
Section 3: Impact
Module 9: The First Responses
Module 10: The Evolving Debate
Module 11: Impact and Influence Today
Module 12: Where Next?
Glossary of Terms
People Mentioned in the Text
Works Cited
Biography
Riley Quinn holds master’s degrees in politics and international relations from both LSE and the University of Oxford.
