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We like to think of ourselves as rational creatures who rely on calculation and intelligence to survive. But in fact, many of the most important moments in human history have been driven not by cold, hard facts but by emotion.

Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, art, and the history of religion, Richard Firth-Godbicher vividly illustrates how our understanding and emotional experience has changed over time and how our feelings have shaped us and the world we live in. From Ancient Greece to Africa, from Japan to the Ottoman Empire, and all the way to the United States, this is a fascinating journey through a vast but highly emotional world.