Worlds at War: The 2,500-Year Struggle Between East and West

Worlds at War Spanning two and a half millennia, Anthony Pagden's mesmerizing "Worlds at War" delves deep into the roots of the "clash of civilizations" between East and West that has always been a battle over ideas. It begins with ancient Greece and its epic fight against the Persian Empire, then sweeps to Rome, which created the modern concepts of citizenship and the rule of law. Pagden dramatizes the birth o... Full description