A History of Ideas
Category: Print Books
This is a history book that takes us from the very beginnings of our species right up to the modern age. We read about the Ancient Greeks and Romans, we learn about Buddhism and Islam, we acquire ideas from Hinduism and the European Renaissance, the Enlightenment and Modernity. Deliberately eclectic, the book gives us a panoramic, 3,000-year view over the finest insights of a diversity of civilizations.
Every idea hangs off an image – it could be a place, a document, a building or a work of art – that has something very specific to teach us. There are ideas here that will stick in our minds because they can help to answer the biggest puzzles we may have: about the direction of our lives, the issues of relationships, the meaning of existence.
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A History of Ideas
Author
The School of Life
Publisher
The School of Life
Format
Hardcover
Pages
232
Size
7.25 x 1 x 10 inches
Origin
United Kingdom
ISBN
978-1912891962
About the author
The School of Life
The School of Life is a global organization that helps people lead more fulfilled lives. It is a resource for helping us understand ourselves and improve our relationships, careers, and social lives—as well as for helping us find calm and get more out of our leisure hours. They do this through films, workshops, books, and gifts and through a warm and supportive community. You can find The School of Life online, in stores, and welcoming spaces around the globe.
The School of Life Press was established in 2016 to bring together over a decade of research and insights from The School of Life’s content team. Led by founder and series editor Alain de Botton, this is a library to educate, entertain, console, and transform us.
