polite_gandalf wrote on Oct 17
th, 2017 at 8:38am:
freediver wrote on Oct 16
th, 2017 at 9:22pm:
You are welcome to read the book for yourself Brian. He provides a causal lineage linking the civilisation that began in Iraq, then whose centre shifted to Iran, Egypt, Rome, London, New York.
Ah, so in other words, basically everything west of China to the Atlantic.
You are confused Gandalf. Did you even read what you quoted?
polite_gandalf wrote on Oct 17
th, 2017 at 8:38am:
freediver wrote on Oct 16
th, 2017 at 9:22pm:
You are welcome to read the book for yourself Brian.
2% of it should suffice right?
Probably much less than 2%. I'd suggest reading the bit where he explains what he means by east and west. I'm not going to harp on about your credibility on interpreting his explanation of that just because you don't read the rest of the book. That would be silly, wouldn't it Gandalf?
Quote:And of course he doesn't make an effort to explain why it's "centre" shifted, I take it, FD?
Yes he does Brian. It is one of the core theses of the book. Why do you say such silly things?
Quote:Funny about how the centre shifted well before the arising of Islam, now isn't it?
Are you trying to make a point Brian? Or just laughing at your own ignorance?
Quote:You are aware that he is merely a lone historian and that his views run counter to the accepted norm of that profession?
I doubt you know what his views are or what the accepted norm is. Run away now. I'd hate to see you get bullied just because you sprout and endless stream of idiotic nonsense.
Frank wrote on Oct 17
th, 2017 at 8:54pm:
Brian Ross wrote on Oct 15
th, 2017 at 5:28pm:
freediver wrote on Oct 15
th, 2017 at 9:25am:
Lastone wrote on Oct 14
th, 2017 at 11:37am:
You paint a wonderful picture of the west being a chased and virtuous virgin being raped and abused by evil Islam. Shame it is a bit of a fantasy and that the west has been a bit of a slut and whore. The most recent example being the weapons of mass deception and the second Iraq war. Which has as direct consequence the creation of Isis.
That is literally what happened. Remember, when Islam came onto the scene, the west was the wealthiest region on earth and stretched from Iraq to Spain.
Another piece of bullshit, FD. Tsk, tsk, China was the wealthiest region on Earth. Europe was in the doldrums, just having left the Dark Ages. Under Roman rule, Europe, coupled with Northern Africa and the Middle East was even then, less wealthy than China.
Evidence, big thick? Or just stupidity from you, again?
Despite being a self confessed expert on history (among many topics), Brian still struggles with concepts like 'before' and 'after'.