Du contrat social vs The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: The State, Economics, Political science, Civilization, Early works to 1800, Philosophy
Du contrat social
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The Social Contract, originally published as On the Social Contract; or, Principles of Political Right (French: Du contrat social; ou, Principes du droit politique), is a 1762 French-language book by the Genevan…
The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history
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This prolegomenon was written in the 14th century by the Arab scholar Ibn Khaldūn, & laid the intellectual foundations for philosophy of history, sociology, ethnography & economics. This translation was first published…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history highest: The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history 4.3 · Du contrat social 3.9.
- Du contrat social is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history.
- The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history has the widest readership — 5070 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Du contrat social | The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.3 (5070) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
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Reception
| Du contrat social | The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 5070 |
| Editions | 216 | 54 |
| Citations | 67 | — |
| Pages | 184 | 465 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Du contrat social or The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history?
The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history 4.3/5, Du contrat social 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Du contrat social or The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history?
Du contrat social is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Du contrat social (184 pages, ≈ 3 h 24 m); The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history (465 pages, ≈ 8 h 37 m).
Which is harder to read: Du contrat social or The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Du contrat social: Demanding; The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history: Demanding.