Worlds at war : the 2,500-year struggle between East and West
Pagden, Anthony
Worlds at war : the 2,500-year struggle between East and West / Anthony Pagden - 1st ed - New York : Random House , c2008. - xxv, 625 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [583]-601) and index.
"The wars between East and West have not only been the longest and most costly in human history, they have also formed the West's vision of itself as independent, free, secular, and now democratic. They have shaped, and continue to shape, the nature of the modern world."--BOOK JACKET.
9781400060672
2007012878
East and West
Culture conflict----History
Christianity and other religions----Islam----History
Imperialism----History
Muslims
Islam
Balance of power
Europe----Relations----Islamic countries
CB251 / .P24 2008b
909 PAG
Worlds at war : the 2,500-year struggle between East and West / Anthony Pagden - 1st ed - New York : Random House , c2008. - xxv, 625 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [583]-601) and index.
"The wars between East and West have not only been the longest and most costly in human history, they have also formed the West's vision of itself as independent, free, secular, and now democratic. They have shaped, and continue to shape, the nature of the modern world."--BOOK JACKET.
9781400060672
2007012878
East and West
Culture conflict----History
Christianity and other religions----Islam----History
Imperialism----History
Muslims
Islam
Balance of power
Europe----Relations----Islamic countries
CB251 / .P24 2008b
909 PAG