About the book: 2014 / The book by historian and publicist L. Stomma tells about events that were underestimated by both contemporaries and descendants. How to assess the significance of a historical event? The author offers a bold and unusual look at events that are mentioned in all history textbooks. Is Pope Urban II really responsible for modern Islamic terrorism? Was the conquest of America a blessing or a curse? And is it possible to talk about the original superiority of French culture over English??