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The story of civilization.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, Simon and Schuster, 1935-1975.Description: 11 v. illus., maps, ports. 26 cmContained works:
  • Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Our oriental heritage
  • Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Life of Greece
  • Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Caesar and Christ
  • Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Age of faith
  • Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Renaissance
  • Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Reformation
  • Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Age of Reason begins, 1558-1648
  • Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Age of Louis XIV, 1648-1715
  • Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Rousseau and revolution
  • Durant, Will, 1885-1981. Age of Napoleon
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • CB53 .D85
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Vol info Status Barcode
Books Books St. Thomas Becket Library General 909 DUR V.10 V. 10 Available 1567

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.