The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history vs Tusculanae disputationes: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: State, The State, Political science, Early works to 1800, Philosophy
The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history
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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Tusculanae disputationes
Cicero composed these discourses while in his villa in Tusculum as he was mourning the death of his daughter, in order to convey his philosophy of how to live wisely and well. They take the form of fictional dialogues…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history highest: The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history 4.3 · Tusculanae disputationes 3.8.
- The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 10 for Tusculanae disputationes.
- The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history has the widest readership — 5070 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history | Tusculanae disputationes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (5070) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history | Tusculanae disputationes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5070 | 2 |
| Editions | 54 | 85 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1060 |
| Pages | 465 | 577 |