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The authors devoted five decades to the study of world history and philosophy, culminating in the masterful eleven-volume Story of Civilization.

The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, this volume chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia.

This volume chronicles the history of ancient Greek civilization. Here Durant tells the whole story, from Crete's vast Aegean empire to the conquest of Greece by the Romans.

This volume chronicles the history of Roman civilization and of Christianity. Listeners will learn about the Etruscan civilization, the rise of Christianity, and more.

This volume surveys the medieval achievements and modern significance of Christian, Islamic, and Judaic life and culture.

This volume chronicles the history of Italy from 1304 to 1576.

This volume chronicles the history of European civilization from 1300 to 1564.

In this volume, Will and Ariel Durant explore Europe's bumpy road toward the Enlightenment.

This volume chronicles the history of European civilization from 1648 to 1715.

This volume presents an in-depth examination of France and England in the first half of the eighteenth century.

This volume centers on the passionate rebel--philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

This volume surveys the chain of events that wrenched Europe out of the Enlightenment and into the age of democracy.