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The Renaissance
- A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304 - 1576 AD, The Story of Civilization, Volume 5
- De: Will Durant
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 37 h y 9 m
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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 of Leonardo DaVinci; the Catholic church and the popes of Avignon and Rome; the politicians and philosophers of Italy, including the Borgia family, Julius II, and Machiavelli; the Italian Wars, the conflicts with France, and the country's decline.
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NOT the history of the Renaissance!
- De Doris en 07-30-19
- The Renaissance
- A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304 - 1576 AD, The Story of Civilization, Volume 5
- De: Will Durant
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
No Will Durant Thank you the author. Brilliant writing.
Revisado: 06-01-24
The detail and relative positioning or contribution by the people and figures cited in the telling of the history. Feels like a one stop tells all historical compendium. I can't praise the author(s) enough.
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Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- De: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 15 h y 18 m
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Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.
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Should be required reading
- De Blue Zion en 12-22-18
- Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- De: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
The migration story.
Revisado: 04-15-24
I enjoyed the book very much. The contention that we are in sort of a self destructive, fait a complie, path of course is disturbing but I'm afraid probably true. Either Armageddon or our own destructive tendencies will cause our demise. The contention that theidern era is relatively peaceful in comparison to other periods if history is in the macro sense true but it sure doesn't feel like it.
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Rousseau and Revolution
- The Story of Civilization, Book 10
- De: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
- Duración: 57 h y 21 m
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Rousseau and Revolution, the 10th 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.
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Excellent - A Journey Completed
- De James A. Brannan en 10-17-15
- Rousseau and Revolution
- The Story of Civilization, Book 10
- De: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
Once again a wonderful book. So many things I did not know but should.
Revisado: 03-18-24
Another wonderful book. Always impressed with the level of detail contained in the writings. I live how they connect contributions by one with those if another similar figure in that field. What a treasure this series is.
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The Age of Voltaire
- A History of Civlization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with Special Emphasis on the Conflict between Religion and Philosophy
- De: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 42 h y 55 m
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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 18th century.
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Voltaire, Frederick, and Bach, Oh My!
- De Michael en 01-06-16
- The Age of Voltaire
- A History of Civlization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with Special Emphasis on the Conflict between Religion and Philosophy
- De: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Again, My Education Was So Inadequate
Revisado: 10-18-23
Once again I was thouroughly impressed with the author's level of detail and comparisons of the figures and generational contributions addressed in his works. I have a new understanding of how integral, important and controversial religion was in times passed. We in the States grow up with a life of freedom of choice and built in seperation of church and state which is taken for granted to that freedom end. Not so in history. And we are still today grappling with how and why are we here.
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The Age of Louis XIV
- The Story of Civilization, Book 8
- De: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
- Duración: 36 h y 28 m
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The Age of Louis XIV is the biography of a period (1648 - 1715) that Spengler considered the apex of modern European civilization. "Some centuries hence," Frederick the Great correctly predicted to Voltaire, "they will translate the good authors of the age of Pericles and Augustus." Those authors are lovingly treated here.
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One of the Best of a Great Series
- De Michael en 07-15-15
- The Age of Louis XIV
- The Story of Civilization, Book 8
- De: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
Another Wonderful Historical Anthology.
Revisado: 07-30-23
Another simply wonderful account of history. What I live about Durant's writing is that he covers all aspects of life during the times and then places events and personalities in perspective over time, contribution to their field of endeavor, and relative juxtaposition as compared to others in the field. I wish I had paid more attention in history class (or maybe so little time was given to the topic that the paucity of my understanding of European history is not surprising). I am a more learned person for getting through the several volumes completed so far. On to the next.
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The Reformation
- A History of European Civilization from Wycliffe to Calvin, 1300 - 1564 (The Story of Civilization, Book 6)
- De: Will Durant
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
- Duración: 50 h y 8 m
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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 Reformationchronicles the history of European civilization from 1300 to 1564.
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The Power of Change
- De Michael en 01-29-15
- The Reformation
- A History of European Civilization from Wycliffe to Calvin, 1300 - 1564 (The Story of Civilization, Book 6)
- De: Will Durant
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
The Epilogue Summary Encapsulates Man's Dilemma
Revisado: 06-14-23
My understanding of world events and history, from a basic schooling perspective, is so lacking when confronted with such detailed recounting and contextual commentary on history, that I must conclude our educational approach to history is doing a dis-service to contemporary society. This volume has such a comprehensive grasp of historical movements and their far reaching impact that I don't see how its content could be improved upon. I continue to marvel at Durant's work. What a treasure he and his wife are for giving humanity this series. If only more would read/ listen and absorb its content.
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Caesar and Christ
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 3
- De: Will Durant
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 36 h y 31 m
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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 A.D. 325.
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Superb.
- De Mike From Mesa en 04-29-14
- Caesar and Christ
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 3
- De: Will Durant
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Title is Misleading
Revisado: 05-18-23
Like another reviewer comment I too think this volume is mis named since it is in essence a history of the Roman Empire and includes the rise of Christianity as a part of that history. Having said that I continue to be impressed and enthralled by Durant's work. His details and weaving together comparisons of other historic events and contributions is amazing. This series is a treasure and this volume should be read by more people today as a warning of the potential on coming demise of our own civilization from within if we don't heed the lessons to be garnered from Rome's collapse from within. The parallels are there to be seen but we march on blissfully ignorant of what went before us that resulted in it's fall. Maybe it is just the way human nature manifests itself when success and wealth are at such a high level and the civilization extends itself too far or too much to be sustained. Interesting to see the problems of human societal organization do not change over time despite innovations and ingenuity and good intentions but succumb to the evils of greed, pride, ego, fear, conquest, and subjugation by the powerful at the expense of the population being ruled. It begs the question of at its essence, is the human condition that of good or evil? Or does power and wealth change that condition?
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The Age of Napoleon
- A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815: The Story of Civilization, Book 11
- De: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
- Duración: 43 h y 59 m
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The Age of Napoleon, the 11th and final volume of the Story of Civilization, surveys the amazing chain of events that wrenched Europe out of the Enlightenment and into the age of democracy. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the French Revolution from the storming of the Bastille to the guillotining of the king; and the revolution's leaders - Danton, Desmoulins, Robespierre, and Saint-Just - all cut down by the reign of terror they inaugurated.
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A gift to humanity
- De Eric en 01-28-16
- The Age of Napoleon
- A History of European Civilization from 1789 to 1815: The Story of Civilization, Book 11
- De: Will Durant, Ariel Durant
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
A Much More Accomplished Figure Than Commonly Unde
Revisado: 03-18-23
I knew Napoleon was an important historical figure as a military man but I had no idea about the depth and energy he had and aim to unify Europe in his time. What we learn in school is really inadequate. Especially so when you read works like this from Will and Ariel Durant. They are such wonderful researchers and story tellers of history. And they put events and personalities into perspective in relation to historical events and times.
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English History Made Brief, Irreverent, and Pleasurable
- De: Lacey Baldwin Smith
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 9 h y 43 m
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Here at last is a history of England that is designed to entertain as well as inform and that will delight the armchair traveler, the tourist, or just about anyone interested in history. No people have engendered quite so much acclaim or earned so much censure as the English: extolled as the Athenians of modern times, yet hammered for their self-satisfaction and hypocrisy. But their history has been a spectacular one.
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- De Megan G. en 08-27-18
The Book's Title Says i It All...'nuf said
Revisado: 01-15-23
The title says it all. I have no more comment than that but must write 15 words to get out of this app successfully.
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The Life of Greece
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 2
- De: Will Durant
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
- Duración: 32 h y 36 m
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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 of tyrant and king, get minor emphasis in what is preeminently a vivid recreation of Greek culture, brought to the listener through the medium of supple, vigorous prose.
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Great Series Don’t be Intimidated by 500 hours
- De Michael en 01-25-14
- The Life of Greece
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 2
- De: Will Durant
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
Such an Informative Account of Hellenic Influences
Revisado: 12-29-22
I am in amazement when reading/listening to Will Durant historical accounts. Always so we'll researched and with details and cross references to other figures and events.
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