The Empire of the Levant. The Ancient Land of Smoldering Conflict between East and West

René Grousset, an outstanding French historian and orientalist, traces the history of the confrontation between East and West on the ancient land of the Levant from Antiquity to the fall of Constantinople and the rise of the Ottoman Empire in his book. The author introduces the reader to the history of Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Lesser Armenia, Cyprus, and other states of the Eastern Mediterranean, analyzes the changing boundaries — spiritual and political — between Europe and Asia, as well as explores the roots of the Eastern question's emergence and examines possible solutions.