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Histories Most Important Books - Part 2

  • schlesadv
  • Jan 17
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📖 Literature & Cultural Impact

The Epic of Gilgamesh

  • Oldest known epic

  • Explored mortality, friendship, and civilization

Don Quixote – Miguel de Cervantes

  • First modern novel

  • Redefined storytelling and satire

Uncle Tom’s Cabin – Harriet Beecher Stowe (1852)

  • Shifted public opinion on slavery

  • Intensified anti-slavery sentiment before the American Civil War

1984 – George Orwell

  • Changed how people think about surveillance and authoritarianism

  • Introduced terms like Big Brother and doublethink


🏛️ Economics & Society

The Wealth of Nations – Adam Smith (1776)

  • Founded modern economics

  • Influenced capitalism and free-market theory

Silent Spring – Rachel Carson (1962)

  • Sparked the modern environmental movement

  • Led to major policy and regulatory changes


📚 Education & Printing

The Gutenberg Bible (1455)

  • First major book printed with movable type

  • Revolutionized literacy, education, and information spread


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