Will Durant Livres
5 novembre 1885 – 7 novembre 1981
William James Durant était un écrivain, historien et philosophe américain prolifique, célèbre pour avoir rendu accessibles des idées complexes. Ses œuvres majeures visaient à synthétiser de vastes quantités de connaissances humaines, explorant le grand récit de la civilisation et l'évolution de la pensée philosophique. Le style d'écriture de Durant se caractérisait par sa clarté et sa prose captivante, faisant de l'histoire intellectuelle un sujet fascinant pour un large public. Il chercha à éclairer le développement de la culture et des idées humaines, offrant aux lecteurs une compréhension complète et interconnectée des grands penseurs et mouvements de l'histoire.
Les Origines
Sumer; L'Egypte; La Babylonie; L'Assyrie
Caesar and Christ
- 752pages
- 27 heures de lecture
Volume 3 of the monumental Story of Civilization, CAESAR AND CHRIST depicts the rise of Rome from a crossroads town to empire. The world's first republic, Rome spread its civilization over the Mediterranean and western European world. Its long, slow crumbling and final collapse plunged Europe into darkness and chaos.The Pax Romana broke some heads. Jews felt the scourge in Judea, where Jesus of Nazareth met a dissident's death. His agony foreshadowed the Empire's over the next few centuries."Lively, stimulating and accurate." (Saturday Review of Literature)
The Age of Voltaire
- 898pages
- 32 heures de lecture
The Age of Voltaire (Volume 9): A biography of a great man and the period he embodied. We witness Voltaire's satiric work in the salons and the theater as well as his banishment to England. With him we view the complex relationships between nobility, clergy, bourgeoisie and peasantry in the France of Louis XV. We explore the music of Bach and the struggle between Frederick the Great and Maria Theresa of Austria. And finally we hear an imaginary discussion between Voltaire and Pope Benedict XIV on the significance and value of religion.
A history of Greek civilization and culture from Crete's Aegean empire to the Roman conquest of Greece.
Focusing on Greek civilization's evolution and the Near East's development after Alexander's death, this volume delves into the intricate cultural, political, and social changes leading up to the Roman conquest of Greece. As part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning series, it offers a comprehensive exploration of historical events and their impact on civilization, providing readers with a rich understanding of this transformative period in history.
