The volumes sold well for many years, and sets of them were frequently offered by book clubs.
#WILL DURANT STORY OF CIVILIZATION IVOLUME IMAGES SERIES#
The series won a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1968 with the 10th volume in the series, Rousseau and Revolution. In the preface to the first volume, Durant states his intention to make the series in 5 volumes, although this would not turn out to be the case.
Beginning with The Age of Reason Begins, Ariel is credited as a co-author. The first six volumes of The Story of Civilization are credited to Will Durant alone, with Ariel recognized only in the acknowledgements. The series was written over a span of four decades. Features Includes all the classic Easton Press qualities: * Premium Leather * Silk Moire Endleaves * Distinctive Cover Design * Hubbed Spine, Accented in Real 22KT Gold * Satin Ribbon Page Marker * Gilded Page Edges * Long-lasting, High Quality Acid-neutral Paper * Smyth-sewn Pages for Strength and Durability * Beautiful Illustrations The Story of Civilization The Story of Civilization (1935 1975), by husband and wife Will and Ariel Durant, is an 11-volume set of books covering both Eastern and Western civilizations for the general reader, with a particular emphasis on European (Western) history. This set is now OUT OF PRINT from the publisher. The series was written over a span of more than four decades. A complete set of 11 volumes: Volume I: Our Oriental Heritage Volume II: The Life of Greece Volume III: Caesar and Christ Volume IV: The Age of Faith Volume V: The Renaissance Volume VI: The Reformation Volume VII: The Age of Reason Begins Volume VIII: The Age of Louis XIV Volume IX: The Age of Voltaire Volume X: Rousseau and Revolution Volume XI: The Age of Napoleon Photos of actual collection. An eleven-volume set of books covering Western history for the general reader. Caesar and Christ: A History of Roman Civilization and of Christianity from Their Beginnings to A.D. The Durants were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1968 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. The Story of Civilization: VOLUME I - The Ancient World. The set also includes hundreds of maps, documents, and other works of art. This set features 5,000 years of world history with over 10,000 pages of historical content. Uniform orange leather hardcover binding with red/black title & author labels on spine. A very fine, sealed set without any flaws. This is truly a wonderful collection to showcase in your historical library. The Story of Civilization (19351975), by husband and wife Will and Ariel Durant, is an 11-volume set of books covering both Eastern and Western civilizations for the general reader, with a particular emphasis on European (Western) history.
A beautiful leather bound collection of monumental work, said to be one of the deepest and most scholarly work on the history of human civilization. Will and Ariel Durant "The Story of Civilization". Over 50 years in the writing… Easton Press, Norwalk. More photos available upon request.The Story of Civilization Presented in 11 Luxurious Leather Bound Volumes. Rousseau and revolution a history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the remainder of Europe from 1715 to FINE. 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. An eleven-volume set of books covering Western history for the general reader. The Renaissance a history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576 A.D.-6. The age of Faith a history of medieval civilization (Christian, Islamic, and Judaic) from Constantine to Dante, A.D. 1 - 'Our Oriental Heritage' I've taken the audio for the 11 volumes of this epic tome from, which consist of over 500 files, and have concatinated them into 26 m4b audiobook files using the application 'Audiobook Builder' for the Mac. View all copies of this ISBN edition: Synopsis. Caesar and Christ, a history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to A.D. ISBN 10: 1567310230 ISBN 13: 9781567310238. 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.
An accurate title would be, he says, A History of European Civilization Outside of Italy from 1300 to 1564, or Thereabouts, Including the History of Religion in Italy and an Incidental View of Islamic and Judaic Civilization in. 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. In a note to his readers, Durant writes that The Reformation (Part 6 of The Story of Civilization) is not quite an honest title for this book.
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