Du contrat social vs The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: The State, Economics, Civilization, Political science, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Cover of Du contrat social

Du contrat social Jean-Jacques Rousseau · 1762 ★★★★☆ 3.9 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 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

The verdict

Readers rate The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history higher: 4.3 vs 3.9 from 5070 votes.
Du contrat social is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history.

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