Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, from Fire to Freud

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Peter Watson's hugely ambitious and stimulating history of ideas from deep antiquity to the present day--from the invention of writing, mathematics, science, and philosophy to the rise of such concepts as the law, sacrifice, democracy, and the soul--offers an illuminated path to a greater understanding of our world and ourselves.

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ISBN13 9780060935641
ISBN10 0060935642
Series/Work OL272673W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Harper Perennial
Pages 822
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

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