| Description |
volume : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Vols. 7- by Will and Ariel Durant. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Form |
Also issued online. |
| 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 |
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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 |
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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. |
| Subject |
Civilization -- History.
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Civilization.
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World history.
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Greece -- Civilization.
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| Added Author |
Durant, Ariel, author.
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| ISBN |
067121988X pt. 11 |
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9780671219888 pt. 11 |
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