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Tag Archives: Will Durant
Our Oriental Heritage
The Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage © 1935 Will Durant 1048 pages “Civilization is social order promoting cultural creation.” (Opening sentence.) Our Oriental Heritage is the introductory volume of a greater work, an eleven-book set covering prehistory to the last days of Napoleon. Judging … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient world, Asia, China, history, India, Japan, Middle East, Persia, Persia-Iran, Story of Civilization, survey, Will Durant
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Heroes of History
Heroes of History: A Brief History of Civilization from Ancient Times to the Dawn of the Modern Age© 2001 Will Durant348 pages Will Durant is an author I’ve heard of but not yet read from, and this slim volume intended … Continue reading
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