Conquests and Cultures: An International History Audiobook

Quotes

• “Thomas Sowell is, in my opinion, the most original and interesting philosopher at work in America. I have learned a great deal from him and his new book is full of insights and wisdom.”

  — Paul Johnson, New York Times bestselling author

• “Sowell’s scholarship is evident as he examines the interplay of religion, language, education, technology, and other factors in the development of nations…this book bears comparison to Fernand Braudel’s A History of Civilization. Its readable style and impressive scope make it suitable for all libraries.”

  — Library Journal

• “Another tour de force by one of America’s leading public intellectuals. Conquests and Cultures continues in the tradition of Sowell’s superb books, Race and Culture and Migrations and Cultures…He marshals a massive amount of scholarly material to support his ideas, and capably turns this mountain of data into straightforward prose.”

  — Amazon.com, editorial review

• “Sowell writes…about history…that sweeps over centuries and continents, with grace and clarity.”

  — Washington Times

• “This impressive historical study by Thomas Sowell takes a different slice at history than the usual study and by doing so provides us with new insights into the complex process of social evolution. He explores the way the conquest of one people by another has shaped our past and present from the Roman conquest of Britain to the late Soviet Empire. Sometimes the result has been to culturally enrich the conquered society; at other times the conquer has destroyed much of the culture and human capital. The perspective derived from this approach not only makes sense out of a lot of history, but serves as the basis for a thoughtful reexamination of many of our contemporary social issues.”

  — Douglass North, Nobel Laureate in Economics

• “In Conquests and Cultures, the third final volume of his brilliant trilogy, historian Thomas Sowell once again demonstrates why he is one of America’s most highly regarded original thinkers.”

  — Carlo W. D’Este, military historian