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.
John Little is considered to be one of the world's foremost
authorities on Bruce Lee and Will Durant. He's the only person who
has ever been authorized to review the entirety of Lee's personal
notes, sketches, and reading annotations, giving him an insider's
look at Lee's training methods and philosophies.
"This compact work is a gem that elevates historical writing to the level of superb literature."
"This compact work is a gem that elevates historical writing to the level of superb literature."
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