Great Speeches: Words That Made History
By (Author) Anon
Penguin Random House Australia
Penguin Random House Australia
2nd August 2010
Australia
General
Non Fiction
History of ideas
824
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 199mm, Spine 29mm
336g
This collection of ancient and modern speeches includes the words of activists, politicians, philosophers and scores of others who have borne witness to significant moments from the first century to the 21st. Many have themselves made history. Here you'll find the words of: inspirational leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela; political heads, from Oliver Cromwell to Kevin Rudd; enlightened writers and thinkers such as Arundhati Roy and Inga Clendinnen; campaigners such as Daniel Mannix and Eleanor Roosevelt; soldiers and statesmen who helped shape the modern world, such as Napoleon and Winston Churchill; religious figures from every era, including Jesus and the Dalai Lama.
Authors Bio, not available