The Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas ISBN: 0345368096
A great book about the evolution of ideas through Western civilization from the early Greeks through the 20th century. An easy read. It flows well through the centuries with the right amount of detail for covering such a huge topic for people with other things to do.
LibraryOfCongress sez:
001 90-20142
050 B72.T27 1991
082 190 20
100 Tarnas, Richard.
245 The passion of the Western mind : understanding the ideas that have
shaped our world view / Richard Tarnas.
250 1st ed.
260 New York : Harmony Books, c1991.
300 xii, 543 p. ; 24 cm.
504 Includes bibliographical references (p. 493-511) and index.
020 ISBN: 0-517-57790-9
650 Philosophy--History.
650 Civilization, Occidental.
650 Religion and science--History.
650 Consciousness--History.