In the tradition of his own bestselling masterpieces The Story of Civilization and The Lessons of History, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Will Durant traces

A great look at the role of the hero in society, often as a driving force through history. A must read for any keen amateur historian wishing to see the big pic

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The interaction of the individual in history and politics has posed major theoretical questions of historical analysis for the past two centuries: is social des