Ideas that changed the world

Description:

Presents the big themes in philosophy and history, and reveals how certain ideas have shaped our civilization. Respected historian Felipe Fernandez-Armesto offers an unashamedly personal analysis on a wide range of ideas--from the afterlife to taboo foods--that will keep readers enthralled.--From publisher description.

subjects: Diffusion of innovations,  Intellectual life,  Civilization,  History,  Diffusion,  Histoire universelle,  Ideengeschichte,  Histoire,  Geistesgeschichte,  Innovations,  Religion,  Vie intellectuelle,  World history,  Civilisation,  Ideeëngeschiedenis,  Vernieuwing