Peak Human

What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages

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<p>Golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth: Ancient Greece gave us democracy and the rule of the law; out of Abbasid Baghdad came algebra and modern medicine, and the Dutch Republic furnished us with Europe's greatest artistic movements. As such, each has unique lessons to teach us about the world we live in today. But, all previous golden ages have proven finite, whether through external pressures or internal fracturing.<br><br>In <i>Peak Human</i>, acclaimed historian Johan Norberg examines seven of humanity's greatest civilizations - ancient Athens, the Roman Republic, Abbasid Baghdad, Song China, Renaissance Italy, the Dutch Republic and the Anglosphere - and asks: how do we ensure that our current golden age doesn't end?</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781805463870

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

232 x 152 x 43 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Atlantic Books