Our Oriental Heritage, Will Durant
Our Oriental Heritage, Will Durant
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Our Oriental Heritage
The Story of Civilization, Volume 1

Author: Will Durant

Narrator: Robin Field

Unabridged: 50 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/15/2013

Synopsis

The first volume of Will Durants Pulitzer Prizewinning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia. In this masterful work, readers will encounter: Sumeria, birthplace of the first cities and written laws the Egyptians, who perfected monumental architecture, medicine, and mummification more than 3,500 years ago the Babylonians, who developed astronomy and physics, and planted the seeds of Western mythology the Judeans, who preserved their culture forever in the immortal books of the Old Testament the Persians, who ruled the largest empire in recorded history before Rome Indian philosophy, Chinese philosophers, and Japanese samurais

About Will Durant

Will Durant (1885–1981) was an award-winning American writer, historian, and philosopher. He and his wife were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1968 for Rousseau and Revolution, and he was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Durant spent over forty years writing the critically acclaimed eleven-volume Story of Civilization, the later volumes with the help of his wife, Ariel. He sought
to revitalize history by unifying and humanizing the great body of historical
knowledge, which had become voluminous and fragmented into esoteric
subcategories. He also strove to bring
philosophy to the common man. Durant was a champion of human rights, social reform, and the brotherhood of man long before they became well-known issues.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luffy Sempai on January 23, 2020

I read this incredibly glued together account of history. It was a privilege to read a history book from the eyes of a deceased scholar. I mean, when discussing India, Will Durant mentions Gandhi and includes him in his book when the latter is still alive! This was a fascinating read. It was my longe......more

Goodreads review by Marcus on April 29, 2023

There are two reasons why I found this book to be a pure joy. First and foremost it is always extremely enjoyable to read a book written by someone with both extraordinary clarity of mind and superior skill of written word. Second, 'Our Oriental Heritage' is very accessible introduction to history o......more

Goodreads review by Judy on February 11, 2012

I read this first volume of The Story of Civilization off and on for over a year. It was my first successful attempt at reading history and taught me how to do so. I have to thank Will Durant for that. Finishing it was a triumph for me as a student of literature, the world, and life. We all probably......more

Goodreads review by Howard on June 05, 2022

4 Stars for Our Oriental Heritage: Story of Civilization (audiobook) by Will Durant read by Robin Field. Wow, this was an epic story. I think this is an amazing history of Asia. It’s a great overview for most of the countries there. It’s was a little jarring sometimes with the last 90 years of histo......more

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