From crusades to world wars, from ancient monuments to bloody revolutions, here is a fascinating tour of the historical events that have helped shape the world

The currents of History run deep and often unseen beneath the everyday ripple of events. But now and again the current rises to the surface, and the events of a

Except for the twentieth century, the period from the late Middle Ages through the sixteenth century witnessed the most significant developments in the history

In this volume the author offers a thought-provoking examination of the many pivotal events in the course of world history.