Literary Works


This subject includes important and major works of literature. Groupings will be developed as works are added to the list.	Sapience Home Site map About Sapience Culture Conceptual Culture Literature

This subject includes important and major works of literature. Groupings will be developed as works are added to the list.

List of works

c. 1400 - 1200 BC Moses, credited with principal authorship of the Torah (first five books of the Old Testament), leads Israelites from Egypt to Palestine.

551 - 479 BC Confucius writes and teaches in China. He is considered the original author of the "Analects".

c. 550 BC Lao-tzu writes and teaches in China, establishing Taoism. He is considered the original author of the "Tao Te Ching".

c. 428 - c. 346 BC Plato, Greek philosopher. He is credited with founding a school, the "Academy". "Apologia" and "The Republic" are among his better known works.

384 - 322 BC Aristotle, Greek philosopher and scientist. He is credited with founding a school, the "Lyceum". Among his better known works are "Ethics", "Politics", and "Poetics".

c. 300 BC Euclid compiles the "Elements", a treatise on geometry.

c. 4 BC-33 CE Jesus (of Nazareth, or Jesus Christ) lives and preaches in Judea (Israel), founding Christianity. Accounts of his life and teachings are included in the "New Testament".

c. 40-60 CE Paul, converted from Judaism to Christianity, establishes non-Jewish Christian congregations in Greece and Asia Minor, within the Roman empire. Several of his writings are included in the "New Testament."

c. 386 - 430 CE. Augustine converts to Christianity and writes his "Confessions" and "The City of God".

c. 610-630 CE. Mohammed preaches in Arabia, founding Islam, and begins spreading his faith by military conquest. His teachings are included in the "Koran"

c. 1259 - 1272 Thomas Aquinas becomes one of foremost medieval theologians. His principal work is the "Summa Theologicae"

1517 Luther translates the Bible into German, with a significant impact on the German language.

c. 1590 - 1610 Shakespeare writes plays that are ranked among the greatest works of literature.

Science is only indirectly connected to literary works, though physics, chemistry, and astronomy may be used in their analysis. Earth science is more connected than many other sciences. Physical geography will often be useful in their analysis, and mostly terrestrial geography. Biology is also connected.

Personal studies are also used. The human body and psychology may be useful in their analysis and study. Biography of authors and subjects of works of literature is extremely important.

Anthropology including particular groups are also important.

Other areas of culture, particularly other areas of conceptual culture and other areas of literature are also significant.

Institutions are important; government is highly important, religious literature is among the most important, and that of particular traditions also vital.

Sociology is also useful. Communities and particular peoples are especially important. Western civilization is vital and Asiatic peoples are somewhat useful.

History is also vital. Classical and medieval works, including those from the late medieval period, are important. Modern history is particularly fruitful. The 18th century has numerous important works. The 19th century including the early 19th century, the early-mid 19th century, the mid 19th century, late-mid 19th and the late 19th century have a great deal of literature. The 20th century including the early 20th century and the early-mid 20th century has seen a great outpouring of literature of many types.