Title:
Lessons of history / by Will and Ariel Durant.
ISBN:
9781439149959
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Edition:
Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2010.
Physical Description:
117 pages ; 22 cm
General Note:
Originally published: New York : Simon and Schuster, 1968.
Contents:
Hesitations -- History and the earth -- Biology and history -- Race and history -- Character and history -- Morals and history -- Religion and history -- Economics and history -- Socialism and history -- Government and history -- History and war -- Growth and decay -- Is progress real? -- Bibliographical guide.
Summary:
Surveys the history of human culture and civilization, identifying key themes from throughout five thousand years, with discussion of race, character, morals, religion, economics, government, war, and other topics, and addressing the question of whether progress is real.
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OCLC Number:
ocn319248369
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
