in thread "What are the most important (history, philosophy, etc.) books for the home educator to read?": Here's some suggestions which I found extremely valuable and grounding myself. I'll try to keep it to things which are shorter, and practical for a busy man to read.... 1y ago (collapse hidden) retry 7 7 Here's some suggesti (view hidden) retry 7 7 The Muqaddimah is truly excellent, but it's a very big commitment. My copy is 1500 pages across three volumes. For the reader who's pressed for time, I'll mention N. J. Dawood's abridged version, which some sharp friends of mine have enjoyed. 1y ago (collapse hidden) retry 3 3 The Muqaddimah is tr (view hidden) retry 3 3