The Lessons of History

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The Lessons of History is a concise, thematic survey of human civilization by Will and Ariel Durant that distills key patterns and insights from their multi-volume The Story of Civilization.

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instanceOf essay collection
history book
non-fiction book
author Ariel Durant NERFINISHED
Will Durant NERFINISHED
basedOn The Story of Civilization NERFINISHED
centralTheme continuity of human nature across ages
cyclical rise and fall of civilizations
interaction of biology, environment, and culture
limits of political and social reform
recurring patterns in history
tension between freedom and equality
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
derivesFrom The Story of Civilization NERFINISHED
describedAs concise survey of human civilization
thematic distillation of The Story of Civilization
genre history
philosophy of history
hasChapter Biology and History
Character and History NERFINISHED
Economics and History
Government and History NERFINISHED
Growth and Decay NERFINISHED
Hesitations
History and War NERFINISHED
History and the Earth NERFINISHED
Is Progress Real? NERFINISHED
Morals and History NERFINISHED
Race and History NERFINISHED
Religion and History NERFINISHED
Socialism and History NERFINISHED
The Meaning of History NERFINISHED
hasPerspective civilizational overview
humanist
secular
intendedAudience general readers
students of history
language English
mediaType print
nonFictionSubject civilization
economic history
historical patterns
intellectual history
military history
moral philosophy
political history
world history
notableFor summarizing insights from The Story of Civilization
pageCount 128
publicationDate 1968
publisher Simon & Schuster

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Ariel Durant coAuthorOf The Lessons of History
Will Durant notableWork The Lessons of History