The Swerve, How the World Became Modern
Description
This gripping historical narrative unveils the extraordinary journey of a single manuscript that fundamentally reshaped Western civilization. It chronicles the rediscovery of Lucretius's ancient Roman epic, *On the Nature of Things*, a work brimming with radical ideas about a godless universe, the detrimental effects of religious fear, and the atomic nature of matter. The book explores how this long-lost text, unearthed from centuries of obscurity, ignited the Renaissance and profoundly influenced pivotal figures in art, science, and philosophy, ultimately paving the way for the modern world.
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paperback
W. W. Norton & Company
Published Sep 4, 2012
389 pages
ISBN: 9780393083385
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First Published
2011
Language
eng
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