Book title -- Foreword -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. In the beginning -- 2. Pharaohs and priestesses -- 3. Superpowers and barbarians -- 4. God and the spirit -- 5. Greek and Latin -- 6. The rise and rise of religion -- 7. Light in the East -- 8. Wars of the cross -- 9. Glory and murder in the New World -- 10. The hidden continent -- 11. Shadow of the Sun King -- 12. The American way -- 13. The power and plenty of Asia -- 14. Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood -- 15. Revolution -- 16. Carving up the world -- 17. Total war -- 18.The power of the workers -- 19. Capitalism and Fascism -- 20. The radical 20th century -- Postscript: shaping the 21st century -- Marking time: chronology -- Bibliography -- Index.