In this stunning new book, Qazi Ashraf takes us on an intellectual journey through the unbelievable tapestry of Sacred History and the circumstances that led to the invention of Religion. It is a magisterial account of the pains, struggles, humiliations, wars, and bloodbaths that humankind, aided by Religion, has engaged in during the civilization-making process. An intricately researched, elegantly written, and breathtaking chronicle of the brutal conflicts that have plagued all the major religions of the world, the book certainly compels the reader to ponder: Could human history have been different without religion? It doesn't argue in favor of or against any particular religion. Instead, it displays the utmost courage to separate faith from the fact with scientific rigor.