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Great Speeches: Words That Made History

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Great Speeches: Words That Made History

Contributors:

By (Author) Anon

ISBN:

9780143205111

Publisher:

Penguin Random House Australia

Imprint:

Penguin Random House Australia

Publication Date:

2nd August 2010

Country:

Australia

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

History of ideas

Dewey:

824

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

384

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 199mm, Spine 29mm

Weight:

336g

Description

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.

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