The Lessons of History
by Will Durant, Ariel Durant
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Author: Ariel Durant, Will DurantEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2010-02-16
ISBN: 143914995X
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: 6,000 Years In a Nutshell
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a swift collection of fascinating ideas. It reminds me of Jacques Barzun's From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life 1500 to the Present in its ability to draw ideas from the famous events and characters of history. Since it is so quick, one isn't able to follow the roots of the ideas that surface like one might with Barzun. One must take the author's word for a lot of his conclusions. But, the thoughts stimulated from this survey are quite rewarding nonetheless. Those concepts, as identified by the chapter headings, on nature, biology, race, character, morals, religion, economics, socialism, government, war, growth and decay, and progress, amount to the great concepts of human existence. Anyone interested in being human will thoroughly enjoy this book.
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A concise survey of the culture and civilization of mankind, The Lessons of History is the result of a lifetime of research from Pulitzer Prize?winning historians Will and Ariel Durant. With their accessible compendium of philosophy and social progress, the Durants take us on a journey through history, exploring the possibilities and limitations of humanity over time. Juxtaposing the great lives, ideas, and accomplishments with cycles of war and conquest, the Durants reveal the towering themes of history and give meaning to our own.Early Civilization Books
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