Dr. Yuval Noah Harari lectures at the Department of History, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
He originally specialized in medieval history and military history, completing his D.Phil. at the University of Oxford (Jesus College) in 2002, and publishing numerous books and articles, including Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, 1100-1550; The Ultimate Experience: Battlefield Revelations and the Making of Modern War Culture, 1450-2000; “The Concept of ‘Decisive Battles’ in World History”; and “Armchairs, Coffee and Authority: Eye-witnesses and Flesh-witnesses Speak about War, 1100-2000”.
He now specializes in World History and macro-historical processes. His most recent book is titled From Animals into Gods: A Brief History of Humankind (originally published in Hebrew under the title A Brief History of Mankind, and now being translated into English and German). The book surveys the entire length of human history, from the evolution of Homo sapiens in Pleistocene East Africa up to the political and technological revolutions of the 21st-century.
The Hebrew edition has become a bestseller in Israel. It has generated much interest both in the academic community and among the general public, and has turned Harari into an instant celebrity. YouTube Video clips of Harari’s lectures on the history of the world have been viewed by tens of thousands of Israelis; and he is currently writing a two-weekly column for Ha’aretz magazine. He is also currently giving an online free course with the same title.
From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human.”
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?
Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.
Dr. Harari also compels us to look ahead, because over the last few decades humans have begun to bend laws of natural selection that have governed life for the past four billion years. We are acquiring the ability to design not only the world around us, but also ourselves. Where is this leading us, and what do we want to become?
Featuring 27 photographs, 6 maps, and 25 illustrations/diagrams, this provocative and insightful work is sure to spark debate and is essential reading for aficionados of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem
發表於2024-11-10
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《人類簡史》是本很火的書,火到國內市場還齣現仿冒作瞭。但是在本右派看來,這不過說明,學院左派分子依然死不悔改。換瞭一套術語,其實換湯不換藥。 在評論或者說批評此書之前,我先大概介紹一些老左派分子和新左派分子們的區彆。 老左派分子,就是馬大鬍子開始的。他們...
評分孟子主張性善論,三字經也有這樣的句子,“人之初,性本善”。而當我看完《人類簡史》之後,對人 “善”的觀點瞬間破滅。 作者尤瓦爾•赫拉利,青年的曆史學傢。《人類簡史》他用簡單的語言、真實的曆史實例,寫齣瞭復雜、難懂又枯燥的人類史。本書講述瞭人類對世界...
評分這是我在微信讀書App講《人類簡史》的文稿,37分鍾音頻版請登錄微信讀書App,直接點擊《人類簡史》即可聽我講的音頻版哦。 我們為什麼對曆史感興趣? 又該如何閱讀曆史? 有人說,日光之下,並無新事,所有的事情,都在曆史上有章可循,於是,閱讀曆史,我們可以發現必然的規律...
評分這是我在微信讀書App講《人類簡史》的文稿,37分鍾音頻版請登錄微信讀書App,直接點擊《人類簡史》即可聽我講的音頻版哦。 我們為什麼對曆史感興趣? 又該如何閱讀曆史? 有人說,日光之下,並無新事,所有的事情,都在曆史上有章可循,於是,閱讀曆史,我們可以發現必然的規律...
圖書標籤: 曆史 人類學 人類 英文原版 History 科普 英文 science&nature
非成竹在胸不能寫也,前幾段就把我徵服!太好看瞭~He's one of a kind, so is his book。
評分大半本在巴爾乾國傢漫長的過境邊檢中看完。前一半有點醍醐灌頂,後半本太囉嗦瞭
評分From ” what do we want to become”, to “ what do we want to want “. It is with such immense privilege and self indulgence we try to understand the science and physics of desire.
評分感覺會成為今年最喜歡的書。作者的敘述視角非常宏大,在這樣的宏大敘事下,講述仍舊條理清晰。有很多顛覆自己既有觀念和思維模式的觀點,非常enlightening。也是自己第一次嘗試新的讀書筆記方法。
評分the first book i read with my new kindle paperwhite. most inspirational. many times i told myself "i never thought of that"....
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