Civilization

"To speak of 'civilization' (of which this book is a history) is at once to plunge into controversy, so that our very first words illustrate why some people are so fearful of the study of history"

- Ancient Mediterranean World Preface

History is riddled with controversy, from what started wars to who won them, from how civilizations existed to how they fell - riddled with issues and questions we may never be able to understand or answer. When we start delving into topics, when we start trying to understand the controversy, we scare ourselves with the truth sometimes.