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Re:What history books would you recommend? by inphovore on Friday October 14, 2022 @11:16PM (#33211382)
The 11 volume set “The Story of Civilization” by Will and Ariel Durant

You can find it on audiobook.

This will bring you up to speed from the dawn of pre-civilization through the era of Napoleon.

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Re:What history books would you recommend? by inphovore on Friday October 14, 2022 @11:19PM (#33211396)
The only volume I might recommend skipping is 6, “The reformation”. It is a depressing tomb of everyone killing each other over their idea of God. You get enough of an idea of what happened from 5 and 7.
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