
The Lessons of History
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Narrated by:
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Grover Gardner
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By:
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Will
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Ariel Durant
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.
The authors devoted five decades to the study of world history and philosophy, culminating in the masterful eleven-volume Story of Civilization. In this compact summation of their work, Will and Ariel Durant share the vital and profound lessons of our collective past. Their perspective, gained after a lifetime of thinking and writing about the history of humankind, is an invaluable resource for us today. The rare archival recordings of the Durants in conversation, made from 1957–1977, illuminate our present condition and offer insightful guidance for the future.
©2004 John Little, Monica Ariel Mihell, and William James Durant Easton (P)2004 Durant archival recordings 1957-1977 used with permission of John Little, Monica Ariel Mihell, and William James Durant EastonListeners also enjoyed...




















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What made the experience of listening to The Lessons of History the most enjoyable?
The huge coverage in such a short time.What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
Probably the vast knowledge on very broad subject by the authors.Did the narration match the pace of the story?
The pace of the narration sometimes was too fast for my 76 year old brain to keep up withconsidering the brevity of text in covering complex situations.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The last 3 minutesAny additional comments?
Just the sort of information that I was looking for. Not disappointed.Wealth of history analysis in a small package
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What made the experience of listening to The Lessons of History the most enjoyable?
The point of view of the author. Quite brilliant and reasonable.What did you like best about this story?
It gives one perspective on what reason is and what experience has taught us.Did Grover Gardner do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
There were no characters. Just question and answer.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
NoAny additional comments?
The raspy voice of the author was unpleasant.Very Interesting and brilliant perspective
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I have read and enjoyed many fine works of history. I’ve never had one book explains all of the other books in a universal way.
Wow.
Wow
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My first Durant book, won’t be my last
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Good Perspective
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Would you listen to The Lessons of History again? Why?
YesWhat was one of the most memorable moments of The Lessons of History?
The entire book is about memorable moments. The Roman and medieval times, the story of Ignatius Loyola were particularly interesting to me.What about Grover Gardner’s performance did you like?
Mr. Gardner's narrations enhances the story with his timbre and entonation.Excellent book, Great Narrator
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A book that should be required reading for humas.
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History Repeats itself.
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By far the best complete historian I have read. Covers complexity theory, economic theory, social theory, military theory.
Brilliant
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great thoughts!
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