Sapiens. The Foundations of Civilization. Volume 2

This is the second volume of the graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's world bestseller "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind", published in 60 countries around the world. In the first volume "Sapiens. The History of the Birth of Humankind", the authors introduced us to the history of the emergence of man and the beginning of his domination over the natural world. This book deals with the following milestones in history, such as the agricultural revolution, the emergence of writing. But the authors do not simply state known facts, but ask questions about the significance for man of the cultivation of plants, the domestication of animals, and the transition to a sedentary lifestyle. - What is the difference between the Code of Hammurabi and the US Declaration of Independence, between which there is a time gap of over 3,000 years? - When did bureaucracy arise and, most importantly, why? The authors offer us a critical look at historical processes and encourage us to think about whether history is truly deterministic. In a witty detective style, together with the heroes who have already met on the pages of the first volume and new assistants - Mephistopheles, Kafka, Jefferson, Dr. Fleming, the soldier Schweik and many others - the reader can travel through historical time and see the relativity of many social truths (by the way, Einstein also became a hero of the book). Concluding their historical investigation, the authors address the readers with the words of one of the heroes: "My task is to fly around the world and expose the stories that sapiens believe in! And also to remind people that they are all capable of changing these stories. This is my modest superpower. Everything else is in your hands."