500 historical anecdotes to (finally) remember history

"Who loves me follows me. "" This is the beginning of the end. "," Evil be to him who evil thinks. "... An anecdote is often tasty linked to most of these famous phrases. Daniel proposes that Ichbiah here with his book 500 historical anecdotes, is to retrace the course of history through these sentences, some of which have entered everyday language.

These words tinged with tragedy, glory and disappointment have marked the history, expressing the intensity of an event, reflecting the character of a character to face adversity, making a fateful decision . By themselves, they are real milestones in the human epic.

Offer a (re) discovery of easy history through anecdotes surrounding a famous saying is the ambition of this book. Each citation is an entry point to a short but fascinating story, a snapshot of history rich in learning and thinking. As a way of appropriating another major historical events and to remember the basics.

The book was reviewed by Nicolas Eybalin, Associate Normale and History.

500 historical anecdotes to finally remember the story of Daniel Ichbiah. Scrineo Editions, February 2012.