When was the lessons of history published?
1968
The Lessons of History/Originally published
The Lessons of History is a 1968 book by historians Will Durant and Ariel Durant. The book provides a summary of periods and trends in history they had noted upon completion of the 10th volume of their momentous eleven-volume The Story of Civilization.
Will Durant a short history?
He became best known for his work The Story of Civilization, 11 volumes written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant, and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for The Story of Philosophy (1926), described as “a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy”.
Who are the authors of the lessons of history?
“The Lessons of History” is a collection of short essays based on Will and Ariel Durant’s acclaimed eleven volume “The Story of Civilization”.
What was the purpose of the lessons of history?
Purpose of Book The Lessons of Historyevolved out of a second reading of The Story of Civilization, Will and Ariel Durants’ renowned ten volume historical account of history from earliest civilization to the Age of Napoleon.
How many pages are in the lessons of history?
The Durants basically squish thousands of years of history down into a 100 page summary, written with the kind of profound, poetic, articulation you hear in the narrated intro sequences of epic movies. The only thing that would make this book better is hearing is read by Anthony Hopkins.
When was the lessons of history by Will Durant published?
I’m no history buff, but I thoroughly enjoyed The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant (Amazon). After hearing this book referenced on virtually every podcast lately (despite the fact that it was originally published in 1968), I figured it was finally time to check it out. It doesn’t disappoint.
