Hans-Joachim Gehrke is Professor Emeritus at the University of Freiburg, Germany. He was previously President of the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin and Professor of Ancient History at the University of Freiburg, Free University of Berlin, and University of Würzburg. He is a member of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Akira Iriye is Charles Warren Professor of American History, Emeritus, at Harvard University. Jürgen Osterhammel is Professor of Modern History at the University of Konstanz. Mark Edward Lewis is Kwoh-Ting Li Professor in Chinese Culture at Stanford University.

A readable and scholarly tour of latest research and interpretations of man’s quest for life security and meaning…a tour de force.

Hans-Joachim Gehrke is Professor Emeritus at the University of Freiburg, Germany. He was previously President of the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin and Professor of Ancient History at the University of Freiburg, Free University of Berlin, and University of Würzburg. He is a member of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Akira Iriye is Charles Warren Professor of American History, Emeritus, at Harvard University. Jürgen Osterhammel is Professor of Modern History at the University of Konstanz. Mark Edward Lewis is Kwoh-Ting Li Professor in Chinese Culture at Stanford University.

A readable and scholarly tour of latest research and interpretations of man’s quest for life security and meaning…a tour de force.

Hans-Joachim Gehrke is Professor Emeritus at the University of Freiburg, Germany. He was previously President of the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin and Professor of Ancient History at the University of Freiburg, Free University of Berlin, and University of Würzburg. He is a member of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Akira Iriye is Charles Warren Professor of American History, Emeritus, at Harvard University. Jürgen Osterhammel is Professor of Modern History at the University of Konstanz. Mark Edward Lewis is Kwoh-Ting Li Professor in Chinese Culture at Stanford University.

A readable and scholarly tour of latest research and interpretations of man’s quest for life security and meaning…a tour de force.