The Debate The Legendary Contest of Two Giants of Graphic Design

James Cotton is for all blues fans, but especially for fans of the harmonica. One of the giants of the genre, 'Mr. Superharp' was the name given to him by his fans to describe his inimitable style. This album, recorded in 1977, captures all the energy that Cotton unleashed on stage, thanks in part to the talented band that accompanies him through his agile mix of blues, funk, R&B and jazz. Matt 'Guitar' Murphy (famously featured in the movie 'The Blues Brothers') takes both rhythm and lead guitar playing to new heights. Long out of print, this album has finally been resurrected for all fans of high-voltage blues.

What if the Persians had won at Salamis? What if Christ had not been crucified? What if the Chinese had harnessed steam power before the West? Disparaged by some as a mere parlor game, counterfactual history is seen by others as an indispensable historical tool. Taking as their point of inquiry the debate over the inevitability of the rise of the West, the eminent scholars in Unmaking the West argue that there is no escaping counterfactual history. Whenever we make claims of cause and effect, we commit ourselves to the assumption that if key links in the causal chain were broken, history would have unfolded otherwise.