Decisive Moments in History

Decisive Moments in History (German: Sternstunden der Menschheit, lit.'Stellar Moments of Humankind') is a 1927 history book by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig.[1] It started off with only five miniatures in its first edition and grew to a collection of 14 with later editions. Its first English translation was published in 1940 as The Tide of Fortune: Twelve Historical Miniatures. The miniatures relate historical events that changed the world.

  1. ^ "Stefan Zweig." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 21 Nov. 2010 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.