Decisive Moments in History
| Author | Stefan Zweig |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sternstunden der Menschheit |
| Language | German |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
Publication date | 1927 |
Published in English | 1940 |
Decisive Moments in History (German: Sternstunden der Menschheit, lit. 'Stellar Moments of Humankind') is a 1927 history book by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. 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.