The Story of Civilization - Part IX: The Age of Voltaire; A History of Civilization in Western Europe From 1715 to 1756, With Special Emphasis on the Conflict Between Religion and Philosophy
by Will & Ariel Durant
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1965. 1st Printing/Part IX . Decorative Canvas Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 898 pp. Part IX only! Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require extra postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Nearly flawless copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Minimally shelf worn and edge worn. Previous owner's label on full title page.
Synopsis
The Story of Civilization by Will and Ariel Durant is an eleven-volume set of books. It was written over a lifetime, and it totals two million words across nearly 10,000 pages. The series is incomplete: in the first book of the series (Our Oriental Heritage, which covers the history of the East through 1933), Mr. Durant stated that he wanted to include the history of the West through the early 20th century.
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- Title
- The Story of Civilization - Part IX: The Age of Voltaire; A History of Civilization in Western Europe From 1715 to 1756, With Special Emphasis on the Conflict Between Religion and Philosophy
- Author
- Will & Ariel Durant
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Canvas Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Printing/Part IX
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Civilization, History, World History, European & Western European History & Studies, The Enlightenment, Renaissance History & Studies, Christianity, Christian & Biblical Studies, Religious & Theological Studies, Philosophy, Humanities,
- Size
- 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall
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