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The One Hundred : A Ranking of History's Most Influential Persons Paperback – 28 Jan 1988

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  • Paperback: 572 pages
  • Publisher: Citadel Press; New Ed edition (28 Jan. 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0806510579
  • ISBN-13: 978-0806510576
  • Product Dimensions: 17 x 4.3 x 25 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
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In 1978, when Michael Hart's controversial book The 100 was first published, critics objected that Hart had the nerve not only to select who he thought were the most influential people in history, but also to rank them according to their importance. Needless to say, the critics were wrong, and to date over 60,000 copies of the book have sold. Hart believed that in the intervening years the influence of some of his original selections had grown or lessened and that new names loomed large on the world stage. Thus, the publication of this revised and updated edition of The 100. As before, Hart's yardstick is influence: not the greatest people, but the most influential, the people who swayed the destinies of millions of human beings, determined the rise and fall of civilizations, changed the course of history. With incisive biographies, Hart describes their careers and contributions. Explaining his ratings, he presents a new perspective on history, gathering together the vital facts about the world's greatest religious and political leaders, inventors, writers, philosophers, explorers, artists, and innovators - from Asoka to Zoroaster. Most of the biographies are accompanied by photographs or sketches. Hart's selections may be surprising to some. Neither Jesus nor Marx, but Muhammad, is designated as the most influential person in human history. The writer's arguments may challenge and perhaps convince readers, but whether or not they agree with him, his manner of ranking is both informative and entertaining. The 100, revised and updated, is truly a monumental work. It promises to be just as controversial, just as thought-provoking, and just as successful as its predecessor - a perfectaddition to any history or philosophy reference section. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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5.0 out of 5 starsAn absolute gem of a book.
By A Customer on 24 July 2001
Format: Paperback
This has to without doubt rank as one of the most informative, fascinating, and unbiased books I have ever read. The author justifies with expert knowledge and reasoning the rank of each person, and it is clear that writing this book must have been a monumental task. I agree with most of his rankings, but there are some which are debatable. However I think there can be no disagreement as to the number one ranked most influential person in the history of mankind. This has to be Muhammad, who single-handedly changed the course of history never before seen in the chronicles of mankind, and who still to this day has a massive influence for over a billion muslims worldwide. Well Done Mr Hart for an absolute masterpiece!
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4.0 out of 5 starsExcellent potted biographies of the ‘movers and shakers’ of history!
By still searching TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on 23 Feb. 2015
Format: Paperback
I’m a bit of a fan of ‘titbit’ books that you can pick up; gain something useful from by way of inspiration, information, motivation and probably any other of a hundred other words ending in –ion; and put down without worrying about losing your place!

This book certainly fulfils that criterion. It takes its subjects and provides a potted history of their achievements and lives and why, in the opinion of the author, they rank where they do. As with all lists, of course, there will be a range of opinions and the author is never going to please all of the people all of the time! In my own case I have a number of gripes! Why, for example, is there no place for Thomas Paine, whose book, The Rights of Man, published in 1791, has never been out of print and his pamphlet, ‘Common Sense’, published, anonymously in 1776, could reasonably be argued to have inspired the American Revolution: Washington ordered it to be read to all of his troops! Similarly, no place for Alfred Wegener, whose theory of continental drift, initially discredited, is now recognized by all Earth scientists and supported by, amongst other things, paleomagnetic evidence and seafloor spreading and supported by our current knowledge of plate tectonics.

It could also be argued that the Beatles were incredibly influential not only in terms of their effect on music, globally, but on popular culture in general. However, I can also understand that, by definition, as a ‘group’, they do not qualify! Lastly, Gandhi (M) and Churchill (W) don’t merit a place, although they both make the ‘Honourable Mention’ list.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsThought-provoking, informative and what not..
By Nasir Javaid on 12 Aug. 2006
Format: Paperback
The 100 by Michael H hart is actually a ranking, of author's own presumption and approach, of those individuals whose life, deeds, actions and achievements influenced the mankind a great deal. In the preface, author's tells that the he expects the conclusion of the book twofolded that is, it will be thought-provocative and informative, while controversial on the other hand. That we all saw after its publishment. The reader will find every name, that moulded our history and influenced majority of mankind, in this book , though sometimes 5 to 10 places up or down in the book according to reader's own estimate. Nevertheless, author has tried to do justice without any bias or prejudice whatsoever. The most striking aspect of the book.

Summing up his list from the early period, as stored in our history, to the modern day. The reader will find four categories that are most frequent in the book which is of spiritual leaders and founder of different religions, prominenet philosopher, invincible conqueres and leader-good or bad- and the genius scientist. While the weight is more on the side of scientists, the author justifies it by saying that it is due to their accomplishments and commitment that today human life is so advanced and moulded in a complete different shape, that was only a fantasy to the early mankind. While, the high places are assigned to religious leaders of major world religions. The book also has a room for totally obscure names and those names too from the East that are known in the West and vice versa. For instance, Umar-ibn-al-Khattab, the great Muslim Caliph and emperor world has ever seen, and the inventor of paper from China.

After according the respective positions, author then goes to describe a short biography of particular person and describes his influence. Therefore, the book is both an astonishing and informative one. Will recommend to anyone of you. Great Book!
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5.0 out of 5 starsWhat a fantastic Book
By A Customer on 21 Mar. 2002
Format: Hardcover
Michael Hart without prejudice writes an honest book, based on evidence and logic. An invaluable study, which surprisingly rates the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad as the most influential man in History, this inspired me to find out more about this man, I was in ore, what an amazing man.
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4.0 out of 5 starsDefinitely Worth Owning
By Mr. Mustafa Rashid on 24 April 2007
Format: Paperback
This is a very well thought out idea for a book and feel that Michael Hart has done a sound job of bringing about an objectivity to the book.

It is also highly educational and can provide the platform to inspire the readers of this book to carry out their own further research into the lives of 100 of the most influential people who have shared our existence. To say that these are the most influential is naieve - because naturally there have been more than 100 highly influential people and the opinion of one man cannot be deemed as full and final - however I feel he has done a tremendous job in selecting a line up of 100 people and done them justice in terms of their positions within the 100 and his research and information provided on them.

I would most certainly recommend this book as worth owning to keep in the library.
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