Pope Clement III declared that the Pope would be the lord and master of the world's game, but history had other winners in mind. Frederic Raphael explores the most significant moments, ideas, and figures that have shaped the world, from Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great to Plato, Socrates, and the origins of philosophy. He also examines the social and cultural divisions of the modern day. The game is not always peaceful, but it has always been fascinating.

Format: Hardback
Length: 528 pages
Publication date: 08 May 2025
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

In the Twelfth Century, Pope Clement III Declared: 'The Pope Is Resolved to Be the Lord and Master of the World's Game.'

However, History Had Other Winners in Mind.

Frederic Raphael Explores the Most Significant Moments, Ideas, and Figures That Have Shaped the World as We Know It.

His Charming Vignettes Take Us on a Journey Through History: From the Reigns of Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great, to Plato, Socrates, and the Origins of Philosophy.

We Stop Off at the Turning Point of World War Two and the Invention of the Atom Bomb, and Finally Examine the Social and Cultural Divisions of the Modern Day.

The Game Is Not Always Peaceful – Prejudice, Cruelty, and Suffering Have Always Been Key Players Alongside Frivolity and Community – but It Has Always Been Fascinating.

Thought-Provoking and Propulsive, 'The Worlds Game' Weaves a Complex Tapestry from the Countless Strands of Influence and Progress That Make Up the Western World.

Weight: 716g
Dimension: 163 x 243 x 41 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837933389