Paola De Cuzzani And Gro Rørstadbotten

Timelines. The history of ideas from homer to heidegger

This reference book gives us a unique chronological overview over the history of ideas. Works within philosophy, theology, literature, art and science are put together with important historical events in a timeline, which provides an exciting perspective on the events that took place simultaneously. For example, did you know that Pascal was born the same year as when New York was founded? What was happening politically when Descartes developed his famous method?
In a detailed register, the readers are given elaborate knowledge about important thinkers, scientists and artists.