LukeOnline comments on The Fall of Rome: Why It’s Relevant, And Why We’re Mistaken

[LukeOnline]

From Ian Morris’ companion book Social Development:

I define “East” and “West” as the societies that have developed from the original core areas in the headwaters of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers and between the Yellow and Yangzi Rivers where agriculture began developing after the end of the Ice Age.

[lsusr]

Thanks. It sounds like, the Islamic world counts as “West” and India just isn’t included on the chart.