The Lessons of History
Unabridged Audiobook
Written By: Ariel Durant, Will Durant
Narrated By: Grover Gardner
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Date: February 2010
Duration: 5 hours 40 minutes
Summary:
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.
