Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
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, based on a series of lectures he taught at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It was first published in Hebrew in Israel in 2011, and in English in 2014. The book focuses on Homo sapiens, and surveys the history of humankind, starting from the Stone Age and going up to the 21st century. The account is situated within a framework that intersects the natural sciences with the social sciences.