The Lessons of History
Simon & Schuster · Paperback · February 16, 2010
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact way to think with history, for reading straight through or in small dips.
- Themes
- history, civilization, philosophy
- Pacing
- Reflective
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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.
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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.
History, Simplified
A compact way to think with history, for reading straight through or in small dips.
Come here for
- history as a wide-angle guide
- easy entry, layered afterward
Expect
- insight over plot
- civilizational sweep, not a single story
Where it sits
| World History | 58% |
|---|---|
| Civilizations | 53% |
| Philosophy Overviews | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World History
- Civilizations
- Philosophy Overviews
- Authors
- Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Published
- February 16, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- history · civilization · philosophy
- Reading lane
- World History