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A review by rumbledethumps
The Lessons of History by Ariel Durant, Will Durant
4.0
At first I was put off by the authors' use of 5 words where 2 would do. "a multitude of doubts assail our enterprise." And, "some young doctor of philosophy in physics...."
But after pressing on I realized this book was like nothing I had read. It is a concise evaluation of how different actions and emotions affect history. It is strongly opinionated, but their opinions are worth wrestling with, as they do not come from a specific side of the political spectrum.
I eventually got used to their verbosity, and even began to appreciate it, and realize how effectively it expressed their ideas. "Communist governments, armed with old birth rates and new weapons...."
Highly recommended, especially for people who like to wrestle with ideas about history.
But after pressing on I realized this book was like nothing I had read. It is a concise evaluation of how different actions and emotions affect history. It is strongly opinionated, but their opinions are worth wrestling with, as they do not come from a specific side of the political spectrum.
I eventually got used to their verbosity, and even began to appreciate it, and realize how effectively it expressed their ideas. "Communist governments, armed with old birth rates and new weapons...."
Highly recommended, especially for people who like to wrestle with ideas about history.