<b>John Fiske</b>&nbsp;(March 30, 1842 &ndash; July 4, 1901) was an American philosopher and historian. He was heavily influenced by&nbsp;Herbert Spencer&nbsp;and applied Spencer&#39;s concepts of evolution to his own writings on linguistics, philosophy, religion, and history.<br /><br />Essays in this book include: The Unseen World; The To-Morrow Of Death; The Jesus Of History; The Christ Of Dogma; A Word About Miracles; Draper On Science And Religion; Nathan The Wise; Historical Difficulties; The Famine Of 1770 In Bengal; Spain And The Netherlands; Longfellow&rsquo;s Dante; Paine&rsquo;s St. Peter; A Philosophy Of Art; and, Athenian And American Life.