The story of civilization: The Life of Greece

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: ; 12 VolumesPublication details: New York, Simon and Schuster, 1935-1975.Description: 754P illus., maps, ports. 26 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • CB53 .D85
Contents:
- 1. Our oriental heritage; being a history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the death of Alexander, and in India, China and Japan from the beginning of our own day; with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization. 2. The life of Greece; being a history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the death of Alexander, to the Roman conquest; with an introduction on the prehistoric culture of Crete. 3. Caesar and Christ, a history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to A.D. 325. 4. The age of Faith; a history of medieval civilization (Christian, Islamic, and Judaic) from Constantine to Dante, A.D. 325-1300. 5. The Renaissance; a history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576 A.D. 6. The Reformation. 7. The Age of Reason begins, 1558-1648. 8. The age of Louis XIV, 1648-1715. 9. The age of Voltaire; a history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with special emphasis on the conflict between religion and philosophy. 10. Rousseau and revolution; a history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the remainder of Europe from 1715 to 1789. 11. The age of Napoleon; a history of European civilization from 1789 to 1815.
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Vols. 7-11 by Will and Ariel Durant.

Includes bibliographies.

- 1. Our oriental heritage; being a history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the death of Alexander, and in India, China and Japan from the beginning of our own day; with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization. 2. The life of Greece; being a history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the death of Alexander, to the Roman conquest; with an introduction on the prehistoric culture of Crete. 3. Caesar and Christ, a history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to A.D. 325. 4. The age of Faith; a history of medieval civilization (Christian, Islamic, and Judaic) from Constantine to Dante, A.D. 325-1300. 5. The Renaissance; a history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576 A.D. 6. The Reformation. 7. The Age of Reason begins, 1558-1648. 8. The age of Louis XIV, 1648-1715. 9. The age of Voltaire; a history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with special emphasis on the conflict between religion and philosophy. 10. Rousseau and revolution; a history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the remainder of Europe from 1715 to 1789. 11. The age of Napoleon; a history of European civilization from 1789 to 1815.

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