The Seekers: The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World Knowledge Trilogy (3)

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Daniel J. Boorstin

The Seekers

The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World Knowledge Trilogy (3)

Daniel J. Boorstin

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English

Random US
15 November 1999

History; General & world history

Series: Knowledge Series

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

From the author of The Discoverers and The Creators, an incomparable history of man's essential questions- ""Who are we?"" and ""Why are we here?""

Daniel J. Boorstin, the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Americans, introduces us to some of the great pioneering seekers whose faith and thought have for centuries led man's search for meaning.

Moses sought truth in God above while Sophocles looked to reason. Thomas More and Machiavelli pursued truth through social change. And in the modern age, Marx and Einstein found meaning in the sciences. In this epic intellectual adventure story, Boorstin follows the great seekers from the heroic age of prophets and philosophers to the present age of skepticism as they grapple with the great questions that have always challenged man.

By: Daniel J. Boorstin
Imprint: Random US
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Vintage Books ed
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 282g
ISBN: 9780375704758
ISBN 10: 0375704752
Series: Knowledge Series
Pages: 365
Publication Date: 15 November 1999
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Seekers: The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World Knowledge Trilogy (3)

Impressive. . . . Boorstin reminds us what intellectual history on the grand scale looks like. --The New York Times Book Review Unexcelled. . . . [It] confirms Boorstin's rank as one of the giants of twentieth-century American scholarship. --George F. Will Delivered with . . . skill, unalloyed admiration, and a keen eye for detail. --Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel An admirable volume, thoroughly researched and beautifully arranged. --Washington Times