Dimensions
144 x 222 x 33mm
What the past can tell us about better living.
What is the best way of improving our lives? There are many ways of looking for answers - we can turn to the wisdom of philosophers, the teachings of religions or the latest experiments of psychologists. But we rarely look to history for inspiration, and to how people have actually lived.
Cultural historian Roman Krznaric looks at what the Greeks have to say about being a good lover; what the pin factories of the industrial revolution can tell us about work, and how an encounter with Ming dynasty China might change our views on bringing up our children, or taking care of our parents. From love and creativity to money and travel, Krznaric unearths the customs and beliefs from ancient and modern history and reveals the wisdom that we've been missing.
