5 Cities That Ruled The World by Douglas Wilson

5 Cities That Ruled the World delivers an entertaining account and perspective on how Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and New York ruled the world. It claims that these five cities made our world what it is today: Jerusalem gave us spirituality; Athens gave us democracy, mathematics, philosophy, and architecture; Rome gave us understanding of civic liberty; London gave us literature; and New York gave us free trade and finances. The organization of this book allows the reader to easily follow the evolution of how these five cities shaped our world. The book is divided into seven sections. It opens with an introduction, then progresses through a brief history of each of the five cities, with each city section ending with an explanation of the city’s legacy to the world. The epilogue explains how God interacted with these five cities, and I must say that I disagree with some of these explanations. The notes section not only supports what is written in the book, but also provides many sources for obtaining more information. All-in-all, I enjoyed reading this book, and any person fond of history will enjoy reading 5 Cities That Ruled The World.