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The Story of Civilization, Volume I: A history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the Death of Alexander, and in India, China, and Japan from the beginning; with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization. This is the first volume of the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning…
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How did we become the civilization, society, nation we take for granted?
In the opening volume of his epic survey of history, Will Durant synthesizes a lifetime of knowledge and insight into a digestible – only around 1,000 pages! – tale of human progress. Where did we come from? Why do we organize ourselves as we do? Where are we going?
Durant doesn't necessarily answer the essential questions that vex us all. But he makes a valiant effort – with grace, humor, and abiding compassion for humanity. This was my second read of Our Oriental Heritage, and after a brief…
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