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The story of civilization / by Will Durant.

By: Durant, Will. (William James), 1885-.
Contributor(s): Durant, Ariel.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : Simon and Schuster, 1935-Description: 11 vols. : ill., maps, ports. 24 cm.Subject(s): Civilization -- History
Incomplete 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 civlization 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 civlization 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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