Yuval Noah Harari (1976) is professor of history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He specialized in medieval history and military history, but after receiving a doctorate in history from Oxford University, he moved on to the broader field of world history and macrohistoric processes. His books include
Special Operations in the Age of Chivalry, The Ultimate Experience: Battlefield Revelations and the Making of Modern War Culture, The Concept of Decisive Battles in World History and Armchairs, Coffee and Authority: Eye-witnesses and Flesh-witnesses, Speak about War. His book
Sapiens.
From Animals to Gods has been an international success that has been translated into thirty languages and sold more than a million copies.