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Great Speeches: Words That Made History
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See moreThis 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.
A great speech has the power to define the times, to inspire, to stir and to motivate.
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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.
This is Great Speeches: Words That Made History.
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ISBN: 9780143205111
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 August 2010
Country: Australia
Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 333g
Pages: 384
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