The story of civilization. / Durant, Will

Public ISBD Titre : The story of civilization. : The life of greece. Vol. 2 Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Durant, Will, Auteur Editeur : New York : Simon and Schuster Année de publication : c1939 Collection : The story of civilization. Importance : xviii, 754 p. Présentation : Illustration Format : 25 cm Note générale : Includes bibliographical references and index. Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Civilization -- History. Greek World. Index. décimale : CB 53 Résumé : In 1921, Will Durant began his five-decade-long series, The Story of Civilization. Joined later by his wife, Ariel, the two labored together to create one of the twentieth-century's most enduring masterworks of history for the general reader. With the 11 volumes that comprise this remarkable undertaking -- enhanced by the enthralling scholarship and eloquent prose that are the hallmark of their work -- the Durants have woven a fascinating tapestry of mankind's historical and cultural achievements spanning 10,000 years into a compelling narrative.--From publisher's description. Note de contenu : 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 to our own day, with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization -- 2. 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. Age of faith, a history of medieval civilization, Christian, Islamic, and Judaic from Constantine to Dante, A.D. 325-1300-- 5. Renaissance, a history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576 A.D. -- 6. Reformation, a history of European civilization from Wyclif to Calvin, 1300-1564 -- 7. Age of Reason begins, a history of European civilization in the period of Shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo, and Descartes, 1558-1648 -- 8. Age of Louis XIV, a history of European civilization in the period of Pascal, MolieÌ€re, Cromwell, Milton, Peter the Great, Newton, and Spinoza, 1648-1715 -- 9. Age of Voltaire, a history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715-1756, 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. Age of Napoleon, a history of European civilization from 1789-1815. The story of civilization. : The life of greece. Vol. 2 [texte imprimé] / Durant, Will, Auteur . - New York : Simon and Schuster, c1939 . - xviii, 754 p. : Illustration ; 25 cm. - (The story of civilization.) . Includes bibliographical references and index. Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : Civilization -- History. Greek World. Index. décimale : CB 53 Résumé : In 1921, Will Durant began his five-decade-long series, The Story of Civilization. Joined later by his wife, Ariel, the two labored together to create one of the twentieth-century's most enduring masterworks of history for the general reader. With the 11 volumes that comprise this remarkable undertaking -- enhanced by the enthralling scholarship and eloquent prose that are the hallmark of their work -- the Durants have woven a fascinating tapestry of mankind's historical and cultural achievements spanning 10,000 years into a compelling narrative.--From publisher's description. Note de contenu : 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 to our own day, with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization -- 2. 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. Age of faith, a history of medieval civilization, Christian, Islamic, and Judaic from Constantine to Dante, A.D. 325-1300-- 5. Renaissance, a history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576 A.D. -- 6. Reformation, a history of European civilization from Wyclif to Calvin, 1300-1564 -- 7. Age of Reason begins, a history of European civilization in the period of Shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo, and Descartes, 1558-1648 -- 8. Age of Louis XIV, a history of European civilization in the period of Pascal, MolieÌ€re, Cromwell, Milton, Peter the Great, Newton, and Spinoza, 1648-1715 -- 9. Age of Voltaire, a history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715-1756, 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. Age of Napoleon, a history of European civilization from 1789-1815.

Réservation

Réserver ce document

Exemplaires (2)

Code-barres	Cote	Support	Localisation	Section	Disponibilité
100037448	CB 53 .D85 1942 Vol. 1	Book	Bibliothèque principale	English Books	Disponible
100037449	CB 53 .D85 1942 Vol. 2	Book	Bibliothèque principale	English Books	Disponible

Aucun avis, veuillez vous identifier pour ajouter le vôtre !

---

1 (1 - 1 / 1)