History of ideas books

Paul Hazard was one of the master historians of the twentieth century, and The Crisis of the European Mind is by...  Read More >>

Gives prominence for the first time to Mill's abiding concern with Malthusianism and its impact on his arguments...  Read More >>

This is a colorful, comprehensive, and authoritative introduction to the life and work of the author of The Prince--Florentine...  Read More >>

Karl Marx is a magisterial and defining biography that vividly explores not only the man himself but also the revolutionary...  Read More >>

Situating Athanasius Kircher in the social world of baroque Rome, with its scholars, artists, patrons, and censors,...  Read More >>

This book is an overview of Kabbalah. It introduces the reader to the history and principles of the Tradition, including...  Read More >>

Inventing the Market explores two paradigms of the market in the thought of Adam Smith and G.W.F. Hegel, bridging...  Read More >>

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This set of pioneering studies on Chinese encyclopaedias of modern knowledge (1870-1930) opens a unique window onto...  Read More >>

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Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Warburg Institute, 2011.  Read More >>

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Traces the origins and early development of the United Nations, one of the most influential yet perhaps least understood...  Read More >>

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Worldly Philosopher chronicles the times and writings of Albert O. Hirschman, one of the twentieth century's most...  Read More >>

Explores how politeia (constitution) structures both political and extra-political relations throughout the entire...  Read More >>

In this collection of essays, Isaiah Berlin, one of the great thinkers of the 20th century, discusses the importance...  Read More >>

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