Buy Simon & Schuster Heroes of History: A Brief History of Civilization from Ancient Times to the Dawn of the Modern Age by ويل ديورانت online on desertcart.ae at best prices. ✓ Fast and free shipping ✓ free returns ✓ cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Review: Excellent book - especially if you want a lower gradient to get into history, would definitely recommend this one, almost reads like a novel. Review: I love Will Durant's writing style. This history is an engrossing "unputdownable" summary of world history from ancient China up to the time of Francis Bacon and Shakespeare (unfortunately Durant died before the work could be taken further - but see his multi volume Story of Civilization, of which this is a partial summary, for more recent history). He picks out a lot of the main characters in history, puts their lives in the context of their time and weaves wonderful stories with great analysis of significant events. Durant has a wonderful turn of phrase. I can't recommend this book enough. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it and feel I have come out of the experience of reading it with a much greater understanding of how we got to where we are (obviously excluding more recent history)!
| ASIN | 0743235940 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #85,581 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #112 in History of Civilization & Culture #596 in History of Philosophy & Schools of Thought #3,096 in Biographies & Memoirs |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (109) |
| Dimensions | 15.88 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm |
| Edition | 18510th |
| ISBN-10 | 9780743235945 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0743235945 |
| Item weight | 408 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 350 pages |
| Publication date | 1 January 2001 |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
A**R
Excellent book - especially if you want a lower gradient to get into history, would definitely recommend this one, almost reads like a novel.
J**S
I love Will Durant's writing style. This history is an engrossing "unputdownable" summary of world history from ancient China up to the time of Francis Bacon and Shakespeare (unfortunately Durant died before the work could be taken further - but see his multi volume Story of Civilization, of which this is a partial summary, for more recent history). He picks out a lot of the main characters in history, puts their lives in the context of their time and weaves wonderful stories with great analysis of significant events. Durant has a wonderful turn of phrase. I can't recommend this book enough. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it and feel I have come out of the experience of reading it with a much greater understanding of how we got to where we are (obviously excluding more recent history)!
R**N
A must read.
W**.
Nothing to dislike. I enjoy reading the history of the past, especially by great researchers.
M**N
Another wonderfully written book by Will Durant, who brings the past to life in an easy breezy reading experience.
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