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[CIRCULAR to 1720] The “west” on the defensive. Equality of nations [PROGRESSIVE c. 1720-1790] Military and productive technology of the west superior. Early Imperialism [PESSIMISM c. 1790-1820] French revolution and European division. Horrors of industrial and urban revolutions. Diffuse imperialism [EVOLUTIONARY c. 1840-1890] The “west” almost entirely dominant in every way. Mature imperialism [DIFFUSIONIST c. 1890-1920] The “rest” catching up with the “west” in technologies and wealth. Modified imperialism [0] 
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Alan Macfarlane: Concepts of time and the world we live in
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