The 100: A Ranking of The Most Influential Persons in History - Softcover

Hart, Michael H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671711717 ISBN 13: 9780671711719

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 1993

Synopsis

Explaining his ratings, the author presents 100 people who swayed the destinies of millions of people, determined the rise and fall of civilizations or transformed the course of history. The author presents a new perspective on history, gathering together the vital facts about the world's greatest religious and political leaders, inventors, writers philosphers, explorers, artists and innovators from Asoka to Zoroaster. The writer's argument may challenge and perhaps convince readers: neither Jesus nor Marx, but Muhammad, is designated as the most influential person in human history.

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From the Back Cover

In 1978, when Michael Hart's controversial book The 100 was first published, critics objected that Hart had the nerve not only to select who he thought were the most influential people in history, but also to rank them according to their importance. Needless to say, the critics were wrong, and to date over 60,000 copies of the book have sold. Hart believed that in the intervening years the influence of some of his original selections had grown or lessened and that new names loomed large on the world stage. Thus, the publication of this revised and updated edition of The 100. As before, Hart's yardstick is influence: not the greatest people, but the most influential, the people who swayed the destinies of millions of human beings, determined the rise and fall of civilizations, changed the course of history. With incisive biographies, Hart describes their careers and contributions. Explaining his ratings, he presents a new perspective on history, gathering together the vital facts about the world's greatest religious and political leaders, inventors, writers, philosophers, explorers, artists, and innovators - from Asoka to Zoroaster. Most of the biographies are accompanied by photographs or sketches. Hart's selections may be surprising to some. Neither Jesus nor Marx, but Muhammad, is designated as the most influential person in human history. The writer's arguments may challenge and perhaps convince readers, but whether or not they agree with him, his manner of ranking is both informative and entertaining. The 100, revised and updated, is truly a monumental work. It promises to be just as controversial, just as thought-provoking, and just as successful as its predecessor - a perfectaddition to any history or philosophy reference section.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0671711717
• ISBN 13: 9780671711719
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 576