The book has a unique status as an emblem of human culture and
civilization. It is a vessel for sharing stories, dispersing
knowledge, examining the nature of our extraordinary species and
imagining what lies beyond our known world. Books ultimately
provide an invaluable and comprehensive record of what it means to
be human. This volume takes a curated list of fifty of the most
influential books of all time, putting each into its historical
context. From ancient game-changers like the Epic of Gilgamesh,
through sacred texts and works of philosophical rumination by the
likes of Confucius and Plato, via scientific treatises, historic
'firsts' (like the first printed book) and cultural works of
enduring impact (think Shakespeare, Cervantes and Joseph Heller),
these are volumes that are at once both products of their societies
and vital texts in moulding those same civilizations. It would take
a lifetime and more to read and absorb all of them. But this volume
allows you to become ridiculously well read in just a fraction of
the time. This isn't a celebration of the canon, it's about the
books that have changed how we think and live - and which have
changed the course of history.
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