The story of civilization.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Simon and Schuster,
1935-
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Our oriental heritage; being a history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the death of Alexander, and in India, China and Japan from the beginning of our own day; with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization
- 2. The life of Greece; being a history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the death of Alexander, to the Roman conquest; with an introduction on the prehistoric culture of Crete
- 3. Caesar and Christ, a history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to A.D. 325
- 4. The age of Faith; a history of medieval civilization (Christian, Islamic, and Judaic) from Constantine to Dante, A.D. 325-1300
- 5. The Renaissance; a history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576 A.D
- 6. The Reformation
- 7. The Age of Reason begins, 1558-1648
- 8. The age of Louis XIV, 1648-1715
- 9. 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
- 10. Rousseau and revolution; a history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the remainder of Europe from 1715 to 1789
- 11. The age of Napoleon; a history of European civilization from 1789 to 1815.