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Summary: The Lessons of History By Will and Ariel Durant
- Narrated by: R. Newton
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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The Lessons of History was written in 1968 by Pulitzer Prize-winning historians Will and Ariel Durant. Originally, it was written as part of the authors' 11-volume The Story of Civilization. This book represents an overview of the themes and lessons observed from the last 5,000 years.
(Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)
Summarizing the most important periods and trends in history, this series of 13 essays takes us on a journey through time, exploring the possibilities and limitations of humanity, as well as documenting the great lives, accomplishments, and ideas that have shaped our history.
Will and Ariel Durant provide perspectives and draw conclusions by looking into changes and trends in economics, politics, military, religion, and even geography.
The Lessons of History reveals the larger than life themes of our heritage and gives added meaning to our future.
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- Hector W. Busby
- 17-03-19
Leaves you Wanting More!
It was fascinating to find parallels between current events and those that happened more than two thousand years back.
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- Holly T. Stokes
- 17-03-19
Provides deep insight
This book provides valuable perspectives from education to politics and war throughout our vast history and gives us an appreciation of our current time.
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- Lorie S. Martina
- 17-03-19
Truthful Point
The extraordinary arrangement of intriguing ideas, for example, opportunity and uniformity being contradicting objectives in general public. You probably won't concur with all that they state anyway it will make you think.
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- Jacob
- 19-03-19
Understanding Our Future
This audiobook is suggested to anybody that doesn’t have time to pour through volumes of history books. It takes a look at early democracies, socialistic states, military states etc. and with succinct clarity.
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- Diane C. Dee
- 17-03-19
Taking the Long-View on our History
This book provides a keen perspective on both current conservative and liberal views as well as world events like no other short-form history book I’ve listened to.
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- Barbara K. Talley
- 19-03-19
Lessons for Us All
This book helped me recognize that most of us look at history in terms of weeks or a few years, instead of centuries as we should. As a species, we keep making the same foolish mistakes over and over since we're so brief sighting. I learned a great deal.
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- Terry J. Wiggins
- 21-03-19
A Look into the Wide Landscape of History
Very big ideas simplified into easy to comprehend essays. This is an essential precursor to any serious pursuit of history, whether for plain old history enthusiasts or more importantly, students pursuing the historical study.
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- Raymundo
- 21-03-19
Chronological account of World History
Well narrated, this works as a brief summary of history as it deals with politics, governments, wars and more. It's an extremely interesting listen that will leave everyone questioning our future.
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- Michael B. Cruz
- 17-03-19
A Summary Worth the Price
Provocative and does really give the best point of view to taking a gander at history and our practices and frameworks through the perspective of time. I've ingested some captivating exercises here. I downloaded the book recording rendition and it was engaging.
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- Randall S. M
- 22-03-19
Educational and compelling
This audio summary covers a large scope of history in a short time, it's densely packed with insights and opinions, sometimes provocative ones. Giving many historical examples and insights along the way on the subjects of geography, biology, religion, economics, socialism, and world government.
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