Speeches : that changed the world / Simon Debag Montefiore
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- 9781786481375
- 808.859 MON-S
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808.85 WHI-A Speeches that changed the world | 808.85 WHI-A Speeches that shaped the world / | 808.85 WIL-H In our time : speeches that shaped the modern world / | 808.859 MON-S Speeches : | 808.859 RUP Words of glory : | 808.86 ELB-T Letters to Change the World : from Emmeline Pankhurst to Martin Luther King, Jr / | 808.882 GRO-M Metaphors be with you : |
Over 50 momentous and thought-provoking speeches from throughout history. • Over one million copies sold of this definitive book• Fully revised and updates with recent speeches by major global figures• Also available in an edition with a DVD including recording of numerous featured speechesAbout the Book:With over a million copies already sold, this is the newly updated edition of the definitive collection of great speeches ancient and modern. From calls to arms to demands for peace and from cries of freedom to words of inspiration, this stirring anthology captures the voices of prophets and politicians, rebels and tyrants, soldiers and statesman, placing them in historical context. This revised edition includes speeches that have shaped the modern world: from Aung San Suu Kyi on freedom to Al Gore on the environment and from Malala Yousafzai on the education of women to Pope Francis on peace. A biography of each speechmaker reveals how they came to stand at the crossroads of history and each speech is accompanied by an introduction explaining its historical context and how it influenced the momentous events of the day - as well as those that followed. Moving and thought-provoking, this new edition will continue to inspire and enlighten readers, offering them a fascinating perspective on historical milestones through the power of the spoken word.
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