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2026

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From a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and author of The Story of Civilization , a comprehensive account of India's struggles under British rule.When groundbreaking historian Will Durant traveled to India as part of his research for his landmark The Story of Civilization, he was confronted by the devastating effects of British rule on the subcontinent. Moved by the starvation and poverty he witnessed, Durant put...

The Complete Story of Civilization

Our Oriental Heritage, Life of Greece, Caesar and Christ, Age of Faith, Renaissance, Age of Reason Begins, Age of Louis XIV, Age of Voltaire, Rousseau and Revolution, Age of Napoleon, Reformation

2014

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The Complete Story of Civilization by Will Durant represents the most comprehensive attempt in our times to embrace the vast panorama of man’s history and culture. This eleven volume set includes: Volume One: Our Oriental Heritage; Volume Two: The Life of Greece; Volume Three: Caesar and Christ; Volume Four: The Age of Faith; Volume Five: The Renaissance; Volume Six: The Reformation; Volume Seven: The Age of Reason Begins; Volume Eight: The Age of Louis XIV; Volume Nine: The Age o...

Price$164.99 USD

2012

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A concise survey of the culture and civilization of mankind, The Lessons of History is the result of a lifetime of research from Pulitzer Prize–winning historians Will and Ariel Durant.With their accessible compendium of philosophy and social progress, the Durants take us on a journey through history, exploring the possibilities and limitations of humanity over time. Juxtaposing the great lives, ideas, and accomplishments with cycles of war and conquest, t...

Price$13.99 USD

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2017

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If there is a linchpin to understanding modern European history, it lies in the period of religious strife & scientific progress between the 1550s & 1650s. In The Age of Reason Begins, Will & Ariel Durant bring together a fascinating network of stories in their discussion of the bumpy road toward the Enlightenment. This is the age of great monarchs & greater artists: on the one hand, Elizabeth the First of England, Philip II of Spain & Henry IV of France; on the other, Shakespeare, Cervant...


2022

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Originally published in 1926, ‘The Story of Philosophy’ profiles several prominent Western philosophers and their ideas, written by Will Durant, an American writer, historian, philosopher, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.In this enlightening and eminently readable book, Will Durant accounts the lives, ideas and views of various critical philosophical thinkers throughout history. Starting with Socrates and Plato and concluding with Friedrich Nietzsche, with twelve other distinguished ph...

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2002

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A wise and witty compendium of the greatest thoughts, greatest minds, and greatest books of all time—listed in accessible and succinct form—by one of the world's greatest scholars.From the “Hundred Best Books” to the “Ten Greatest Thinkers” to the “Ten Greatest Poets,” here is a concise collection of the world’s most significant knowledge. For the better part of a century, Will Durant dwelled upon—and wrote about—the most significant eras, individuals, and achievem...

Price$12.99 USD

Philosophy and the Social Problem

Exploring Philosophy's Role in Addressing Social Challenges

2019

EN

In "Philosophy and the Social Problem," Will Durant embarks on an intellectual journey that intertwines philosophical inquiry with the pressing social issues of his time. Through a blend of accessible prose and rigorous analysis, Durant examines the intersection of philosophy, economics, and ethics, offering a comprehensive exploration of societal challenges. His literary style is marked by clarity and eloquence, engaging readers in thoughtful debate while providing insights into how philo...

The Age of Napoleon

The Story of Civilization, Volume XI


2011

EN

The eleventh and final volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize–winning series The Story of Civilization, covering Napoleon**’s reign and** a history of European civilization from 1789 to 1815.A bold, comprehensive journey through history as a study of human nature, beginning with the chaos of the French Revolution and the improbable rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, The Age of Napoleon explores how power, belief, luck, and circumstance—not ideals—...

Price$14.99 USD

The Story of Philosophy (Original Classic Edition)

The Lives and Opinions of The Greater Philosophers

2025

EN

The Story of Philosophy was first published in 1926, with modest expectations that were soon outgrown. In a few years, it sold 2 million copies. To this day, it is still capturing new readers in America and has found many abroad in translations into Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, French, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, and Swedish.Durant provides an immensely astute, clear, and ...

Price$8.99 USD

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The Life of Greece

The Story of Civilization, Volume II


2011

EN

The Story of Civilization, Volume II: A history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the Death of Alexander to the Roman Conquest. This is the second volume of the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning series.

Price$14.99 USD

The Age of Voltaire

The Story of Civilization, Volume IX

2011

EN

The Story of Civilization, Volume IX: A history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with special emphasis on the conflict between religion and philosophy. This is the ninth volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning series.

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Our Oriental Heritage

The Story of Civilization, Volume I


2011

EN

The first volume of the expansive Pulitzer Prize-winning series The Story of Civilization.**Discover 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.

Price$14.99 USD