TY - BOOK AU - Priestland, David TI - Merchant, Soldier, Sage: A History of the World in Three Castes SN - 9780241955215 AV - D210.P935 U1 - 305.09 PY - 2012/// CY - London : PB - Penguin Books KW - world history KW - non-fiction N2 - Outlines a reinterpretation of modern history that explores a continuing struggle among three prevailing power groups--the merchant, soldier, and sage--and traces how they have vied for dominance throughout recent centuries ER -