A narrative history of the origins of Western civilization argues that Europe was transformed in the tenth century from a continent rife with violence and ignor

The tenth century dawned in violence and disorder. Charlemagne's empire was in ruins, most of Spain had been claimed by Moorish invaders, and even the papacy in

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

In 1971, authorities in West Pakistan, now Pakistan, perpetrated mass atrocities in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. The West and the Birth of Bangladesh explores

In the tradition of Why Nations Fail, this book solves one of the great puzzles of history: Why did the West become the most powerful civilization in the world?