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The Renaissance
A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304–1576 AD
The Story of Civilization: Book #5
By Will Durant
Narrated by Grover Gardner / 37 hours 8 minutes
An engrossing volume on the ItalianRenaissance by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Will Durant
The fifth volume of Durant’s acclaimed Story ofCivilization, The Renaissance chronicles the history of Italy from1304 to 1576. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter
the poets Petrarch and Boccaccio, the fathers ofthe Renaissance; the paintings, sculptures, and architecture ofMilan, 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, andthe country’s decline.
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Our Oriental Heritage
By: Will Durant
Narrated by: Robin Field
Length: 50 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
The first volume of Will Durant’s Pulitzer Prize–winningseries, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, VolumeI chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia. In this masterful work, readers will encounter:
Sumeria, birthplace of the first cities and written lawsthe Egyptians, who perfected monumenta Read more »l... Learn more
The Life of Greece
By: Will Durant
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 32 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
The second volume of Will Durant’s Pulitzer Prize–winningseries, The Life of Greece: The Story of Civilization, Volume2 chronicles the history of ancient Greek civilization. Here Durant tellsthe whole story of Greece, from the days of Crete’s vast Aegean empire to thefinal extirpation of the last remnants of Greek liberty, crushed under the... Read more »
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Caesar and Christ
By: Will Durant
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 36 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
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 325 AD. In this masterful work, listeners will learn about:
- the Etruscan civilization of ancient Italy- the birth of the Roman Republic and the beginnings of Roman law- the... Read more »
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The Age of Faith
By: Will Durant
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 61 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
The fourth volume in Will Durant’s Pulitzer Prize–winningseries, The Age of Faith surveys themedieval achievements and modern significance of Christian, Islamic, and Judaiclife and culture. Like the other volumes in the Story of Civilization series,this is a self-contained work, which at the same time fits into a comprehensivehistory of mankind.... Read more »
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The Renaissance
By: Will Durant
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 37 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
An engrossing volume on the ItalianRenaissance by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Will Durant
The fifth volume of Durant’s acclaimed Story ofCivilization, The Renaissance chronicles the history of Italy from1304 to 1576. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter
the poets Petrarch and Boccaccio, the fathers ofthe Renaissance; th Read more »e... Learn more
The Reformation
By: Will Durant
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 50 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
An engrossing volume on the European Reformation by PulitzerPrize–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. In thismasterful work, listeners will encounter
the schism within the Roman CatholicChurch and the formatio Read more »n... Learn more
The Age of Reason Begins
By: Will Durant & Ariel Durant
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 34 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
This seventh volume ofWill and Ariel Durant’s renowned Story of Civilization chronicles the history of Europeancivilization from 1558 to 1648.
The Age of Reason Begins brings together a fascinatingnetwork of stories in the discussion of the bumpy road toward theEnlightenment. This is the age of great monarchs and greater artists—on the onehand,... Read more »
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The Age of Louis XIV
By: Will Durant & Ariel Durant
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 36 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
The Age of Louis XIV is the biography of aperiod (1648–1715) that Spengler considered the apex of modern Europeancivilization. “Some centuries hence,” Frederick the Great correctly predictedto Voltaire, “they will translate the good authors of the age of Pericles andAugustus.” Those authors are lovingly treated here: Pascal, Racine, and... Read more »
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The Age of Voltaire
By: Will Durant & Ariel Durant
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 42 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
The Age of Voltaire, the ninthvolume of the Story of Civilization, is an in-depth examination of France and England inthe first half of the eighteenth century. In this masterful work, listenerswill encounter
the English ideas thatinspired the Enlightenment in France—skepticism, scientific experiment,constitutional government, “natural rights, Read more »”... Learn more
Rousseau and Revolution
By: Will Durant & Ariel Durant
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 57 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
The PulitzerPrize–winning volume on European civilization by acclaimed historians Will andAriel Durant
Rousseau and Revolution, the tenth volume of the Story of Civilization, rangesover a Europe in ferment, but centers on the passionate rebel—philosopherJean-Jacques Rousseau, the great exponent of the romantic impulse towardself-exploration and... Read more »
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The Age of Napoleon
By: Will Durant & Ariel Durant
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Length: 44 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
An engrossing volume on Europeancivilization by Pulitzer Prize–winning historians Will and Ariel Durant
The Age of Napoleon, the eleventh and final volume of the Story of Civilization, surveys the amazing chain of events thatwrenched Europe out of the Enlightenment and into the age of democracy. In thismasterful work, listeners will encounter
th Read more »e... Learn more
Story of Civilization Volume IV, The: The History of the United States
By: Phillip Campbell
Narrated by: Kevin Gallagher
Length: 10 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
Children shouldn't just read about history, they should live it. In The Story of Civilization, author Phillip Campbell's expert storytelling brings history to life like never before.
The Story of Civilization presents history as a thrilling and compelling narrative. In each chapter, children encounter short stories placing them directly in the... Read more »
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| Author | Will Durant |
| Narrator | Grover Gardner |
| ISBN | 9781483008790 |
| Length | 37 hours 8 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Publication date | August 1, 2014 |
| Edition | Unabridged |
| Libro.fm rank | #28,610 Overall |
| Genre rank | #2,276 in History |