![]() ![]() There are a lot of second hand sets floating around, get one. ![]() In a sense, this book is the Encyclopedia of Western Civilization. Excluding the very disappointing first Volume, that no one should bother with, every book is definitive between it's parameters. There's a notable quote in every paragraph, and thousands of insights on many topics. 19th Century 19th Century, History Civilization, History. A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815 Original publication date. And you can't get a better survey of the history of Europe and the Middle east than this series. The Age of Napoleon Full Details Length, 44 hours 32 minutes Author, Will Durant Category. This is the last volume, published fifty years after the original idea forced its way to the surface. The series was written over a span of four decades. Well, it became obvious that he'd have to start somewhat earlier than Napoleon if he wanted to explain Bonaparte, and thus the eleven volume "Story of Civilization" was begun. 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. This book demonstrates the power of chronology over the historical mind, because in the late 1920's, following his very successful "A History of Philosophy", Will Durant though t he'd write a book on Napoleon. ![]() It's a thick book, but it has an immense amount to say. If you have space for only one book on Napoleon, or the history of Europe during his lifetime, this is it. ![]()
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