01931nam a22002412 4500 0000012282 OSt 20140825164440.0 080602s1954 nyuabc b 000 0 eng d PUL PUL CB53 .D85 1954 Durant, Will. The story of civilization. New York : Simon and Schuster, 1954. v. : illus., maps, ports. ; 26 cm. Vols. 7- by Will and Ariel Durant. Includes bibliographies. 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. Civilization History. Durant, Ariel, joint author. 080602 lcc BK 11740 11740 0 0 lcc 0 0 PUEA PUEA 2012-12-26 Donation 0 CB53 .D85 1954 020020015001 2012-12-26 00:00:00 2012-12-26 BK