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De l'esprit des lois vs The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history: Which Should You Read?

Cover of De l'esprit des lois De l'esprit des lois Charles-Louis de Secondat baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu · 1748 ★★★★☆ 4.0 445 pages · ≈ 8 h 14 m · Demanding Find on Amazon
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Cover of The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history Ibn Khaldūn · 1858 ★★★★☆ 4.3 465 pages · ≈ 8 h 37 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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