The Story of Civilization, Part XI: The Age of Napoleon: A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815 - Hardcover

9780671219888: The Story of Civilization, Part XI: The Age of Napoleon: A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815
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A comprehensive, integral account of European life, society, politics, arts, science, philosophy, economics, manners, and morals of the epoch

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A sweeping portrait of an age, this book--the 11th and final volume in Will and Ariel Durant's Story of Civilization series--makes Napoleon its hero. The Durants, capable of switching from art to science to warfare with ease and skill, rank among the world's great popular historians. This adroitness requires some condensation: the description of Waterloo, for instance, takes up about three pages. If you want a detailed history of Napoleon's battle orders, look elsewhere, but if you want to understand the age and the man--in that order--The Age of Napoleon is a great place to begin.
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Will Durant (1885-1981) was an award-winning American writer, historian, and philosopher. He and his wife were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1968 for Rousseau and Revolution, and he was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Durant spent over forty years writing the critically acclaimed eleven-volume Story of Civilization, the later volumes with the help of his wife, Ariel. He sought to revitalize history by unifying and humanizing the great body of historical knowledge, which had become voluminous and fragmented into esoteric subcategories. He also strove to bring philosophy to the common man. Durant was a champion of human rights, social reform, and the brotherhood of man long before they became well-known issues.

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  • PublisherSimon & Schuster
  • Publication date1975
  • ISBN 10 067121988X
  • ISBN 13 9780671219888
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages872
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