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An engrossing volume on the Italian Renaissance by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Will Durant
The fifth volume of Durant's acclaimed Story of Civilization, The Renaissance chronicles the history of Italy from 1304 to 1576. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter
the poets Petrarch and Boccaccio, the fathers of the Renaissance;
the paintings, sculptures, and architecture of Milan, Florence, and Venice;
the life and accomplishments
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An engrossing volume on the European Reformation by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Will Durant
The sixth volume of Durant's acclaimed Story of Civilization, The Reformation chronicles the history of European civilization from 1300 to 1564. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter
the schism within the Roman Catholic Church and the formation of early Protestantism; the theology of Martin Luther and his societal...Author
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Best known for attempting to bring philosophy to the common man, William Durant was an avid advocate of equal wages, women's suffrage, and fairer working conditions. His first book, Philosophy and the Social Problem, explains why, at the time, philosophy had not been expanded. With sections on some of the most notable names in philosophy, Durant's first book paved the way to his Pulitzer Prize-won in tandem with his wife, Ariel Durant-as well as his...
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"The Story of Philosophy: Plato" by Will Durant is a captivating exploration of the life and philosophical ideas of the ancient Greek thinker, Plato. In this illustrated edition, Durant brings Plato's philosophy to life with vivid imagery that enhances the reader's understanding and engagement.
Durant provides readers with a comprehensive overview of Plato's life, from his upbringing in ancient Athens to his establishment of the Academy, one of the...
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"The Story of Philosophy: Francis Bacon" by Will Durant offers readers a comprehensive exploration of the life and philosophical contributions of Francis Bacon, one of the most influential figures in the development of modern science and philosophy.
In this illuminating work, Durant delves into Bacon's upbringing, education, and intellectual pursuits, providing readers with a detailed portrait of his life and times. He examines Bacon's major philosophical...
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"The Story of Philosophy: Aristotle and Greek Science" by Will Durant offers readers a comprehensive exploration of the life and philosophical contributions of Aristotle, one of history's most influential thinkers, and the broader context of Greek scientific thought.
In this insightful work, Durant delves into Aristotle's upbringing, education, and philosophical journey, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of his intellectual development....
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En 1968, Will Durant y Ariel Durant, tras concluir su monumental Historia de la civilización, colección aclamada por crítica y público, decidieron proporcionar a los lectores un compendio de su obra. Una descripción general de las tendencias y lecciones extraídas a lo largo de cinco mil años de historia mundial y examinadas desde doce perspectivas: geografía, biología, raza, carácter, moral, religión, economía, socialismo, gobierno, guerra,...
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The third volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize–winning series, Caesar and Christ chronicles the history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to 325 AD. In this masterful work, listeners will learn about:• the Etruscan civilization of ancient Italy• the birth of the Roman Republic and the beginnings of Roman law• the great reigns of Caesar and Antony• the people of Rome-the artisans, tradesmen, and scientists•...
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The Story of Civilization, Volume I: A history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the Death of Alexander, and in India, China, and Japan from the beginning; with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization. This is the first volume of the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning series.
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The second volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, The Life of Greece: The Story of Civilization, Volume 2 chronicles the history of ancient Greek civilization. Here Durant tells the whole story of Greece, from the days of Crete's vast Aegean empire to the final extirpation of the last remnants of Greek liberty, crushed under the heel of an implacably forward-marching Rome. The dry minutiae of battles and sieges, of tortuous statecraft...
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Surveys the medieval achievements and modern significance of Christian, Islamic, and Judaic life and culture. Like the other volumes in the series, this is a self-contained work that also fits into a comprehensive history of mankind. It includes the dramatic stories of St. Augustine, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Saladin, Maimonides, St. Francis, St. Thomas Aquinas, Roger Bacon, and many others.
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The Age of Voltaire, the ninth volume of The Story of Civilization, is an in-depth examination of France and England in the first half of the eighteenth century. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the English ideas that inspired the Enlightenment in France-skepticism, scientific experiment, constitutional government, "natural rights," and individual liberty; the salons of Paris, where the wits and thinkers of all Europe gathered to exchange...
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning volume on European civilization by acclaimed historians Will and Ariel Durant. Rousseau and Revolution, the tenth volume of the Story of Civilization, ranges over a Europe in ferment, but centers on the passionate rebel-philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the great exponent of the romantic impulse toward self-exploration and social revolt, who contended with the great rationalist Voltaire for the mind of Europe. Rousseau...
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This seventh volume of Will and Ariel Durant's renowned series, The Story of Civilization, chronicles the history of European civilization from 1558 to 1648.
The Age of Reason Begins brings together a fascinating network of stories in the discussion of the bumpy road toward the Enlightenment. This is the age of great monarchs and greater artists-on the one hand, Elizabeth the First of England, Philip II of Spain, and Henry IV of France; on the other,...
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