In the tradition of his own bestselling masterpieces "The Story of
Civilization" and "The Lessons of History, " Pulitzer Prize-winning
historian Will Durant here traces the lives and ideas of those who
have helped to define civilization, from its dawn to the beginning
of the modern world.
Four years before his death, Will Durant began work on an
abbreviated version of his highly acclaimed eleven-volume series,
"The Story of Civilization." The project was conceived as a series
of audio lectures, but Durant soon realized that the dialogues
could be developed into a book that would serve as a wonderfully
readable introduction to the subject of history.
Durant completed twenty-one of a proposed twenty-three chapters
before his death in 1981, at the age of ninety-six. Those chapters
span thousands of years of human history -- from Confucius to
Shakespeare, from the Roman Empire to the Reformation, finally
ending in the eighteenth century. The manuscript was recently found
by Will Durant scholar John Little -- twenty years after Durant
finished it -- and its discovery is a major event, not only for
lovers of his prose, but for students of history and philosophy the
world over.
"Heroes of History" is a book of life-enhancing wisdom and
optimism, complete with Durant's wit, knowledge, and unique ability
to explain events and ideas in simple, exciting terms. It is the
lessons of our heritage passed on for the edification and benefit
of future generations -- a fitting legacy from America's most
beloved historian and philosopher.
Will Durant's popularity as America's favorite teacher of
history and philosophy remains undiminished by time. His books are
accessible to readers of every kind, and his unique ability to
compress complicated ideas and events into a few pages without ever
"talking down" to the reader, enhanced by his memorable wit and a
razor-sharp judgment about men and their motives, made all of his
books huge bestsellers. "Heroes of History" carries on this
tradition of making scholarship and philosophy understandable to
the general reader, and making them good reading, as well.
At the dawn of a new millennium and the beginning of a new
century, nothing could be more appropriate than this brilliant book
that examines the meaning of human civilization and history and
draws from the experience of the past the lessons we need to know
to put the future into context and live in confidence, rather than
fear and ignorance.
Will Durant's work is marked by his own special quality as a
writer -- he is tough-minded, optimistic, courageous, and convinced
that without a knowledge of the past there is no wisdom to guide us
to the future. "Heroes of History" was his last word on the
subject, and much of it has been aimed directly at the doubts and
fears of people today. It is a major, and unexpected, literary and
historical event.
This book is also available on audio tape and CD format, read
by Will and Ariel Durant. If you would like more information on
this and other products featuring Will Durant's life-enhancing
philosophy, we encourage you to visit the web site at
www.willdurant.com.
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