 First edition (Hebrew) | |
| Author | Yuval Noah Harari |
|---|---|
| Original title | קיצור תולדות האנושות |
| Language | Hebrew (2011) English (2014) |
| Subject | History, social philosophy |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Dvir Publishing House Ltd. (Israel) Random House Harper |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Publication place | Israel |
| Pages | 443 |
| ISBN | 978-0062316097 |
| Followed by | Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow |
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Hebrew: קיצור תולדות האנושות, Qitzur Toldot ha-Enoshut) is a book by Yuval Noah Harari, first published in Hebrew in Israel in 2011 based on a series of lectures Harari taught at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and in English in 2014.[1][2] The book, focusing on Homo sapiens, surveys the history of humankind, starting from the Stone Age and going up to the twenty-first century. The account is situated within a framework that intersects the natural sciences with the social sciences.
- ^ Strawson, Galen (11 September 2014). "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Payne, Tom (26 September 2014). "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari, review: 'urgent questions'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 October 2014.