Locations of events.

Joseph Scaliger was considered one of the greatest scholars of the 16th century. The committed Protestant was a fierce opponent of the Jesuits. While fighting dissidents on paper and on the field, he became the founder of modern textual criticism.

You end up on a lonely island all by yourself. What do you do? An endlessly fascinating question, which Daniel Defoe’s world famous novel puts to its readers and which has also sparked the interest of economists over time. Learn why in this article.

The tobacco industry is a unique example of the triumph of modern marketing. Thanks to effective advertising, millions of people don’t want to give up nicotine despite being fully aware of the consequences. An early example of such advertising is this book.

When Protestants from Salzburg had to leave their home, a king revealed his keen perception and a pastor saw the opportunity for a bestseller.

Charles Mackay’s book about the greatest errors in human history has been a bestseller since the 19th century. Back then, it was thanks to a clever marketing strategy. Now, it’s because we’re hoping to gain insights into modern financial crises.