Great Man Theory

The \'Great Man\' view of History is a 19th-century approach to the study of history according to which history can be largely explained by the impact of great men, or heroes: highly influential and unique individuals who, due to their natural attributes, such as superior intellect, heroic courage, extraordinary leadership abilities or divine inspiration, have a decisive historical effect. E181.  Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/R7tx8dqKNM0 which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Douglas Murray books available at https://amzn.to/3K4gkxz  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet\'s video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet  Mark\'s HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus               Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Mark\'s books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Audio credit: Uncancelled History podcast with Douglas Murray (The Conclusion episode). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.
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