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Peter Frank Patrick Watson (born 23 April 1943) is a British intellectual historian and former journalist, now perhaps best known for his work in the history of ideas. His journalistic work includes detailed investigations of auction houses and the international market in stolen antiquities .
Sep 26, 2006 · Peter Watson's hugely ambitious and stimulating history of ideas from deep antiquity to the present day—from the invention of writing, mathematics, science, and philosophy to the rise of such concepts as the law, sacrifice, democracy, and the soul—offers an illuminated path to a greater understanding of our world and ourselves.
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Victor William (Peter) Watson (14 September 1908 – 3 May 1956) was a wealthy English art collector and benefactor. He funded the literary magazine, Horizon, edited by Cyril Connolly. Life and work
Peter Watson is a historian and writer who has published a book on the history of ideas from prehistory to the present day. The book covers a wide range of topics, from animal behaviour to the internet, and explores how ideas have shaped the world and human culture.
Jan 1, 2001 · Peter Watson is an intellectual historian at Cambridge and he summarized the works of the leading minds of the past century and tries to piece together a coherent narrative of the past century. These fragments became part of a mosaic in his hands.
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Peter Watson has 297 books on Goodreads with 39720 ratings. Peter Watson’s most popular book is Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, from Fire to F...
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Jul 23, 2002 · Peter Watson has produced a fluent and engaging narrative of the intellectual tradition of the twentieth century, and the men and women who created it.
