Books That Have Made History

Professor Fears presents his choices from some of the most essential writings in history, ranging in time from the 3rd m... (more)

Professor Fears presents his choices from some of the most essential writings in history, ranging in time from the 3rd millennium B.C. to the 20th century, and in locale from Mesopotamia and China to Europe and America. He focuses on intellectual history and ethics, taking underlying ideas of each great work and revealing how these ideas can be put to use in a moral and ethical life. (less)