Durant, Ariel
Overview
| Works: | 813 works in 1,811 publications in 9 languages and 22,727 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Criticism, interpretation, etc Biography |
| Roles: | Author, Other, Creator |
| Classifications: | CB53, 940.253 |
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Most widely held works about
Ariel Durant
- Fallen Leaves( Visual )
- Will and Ariel Durant : the famous historians discuss their life and career with James Day( Recording )
- A visit with Will and Ariel Durant( Visual )
- Durant Study Club records by Wash.) Durant Study Club (Seattle( )
- Sam Schaefler historical and literary letters and documents by Sam Schaefler( )
- The Lessons of history : Will and Ariel Durant( Visual )
- [Will and Ariel Durant, half-length portrait, seated, looking at each other]( Visual )
- Will and Ariel Durant, authors of The Age of Napoleon; published by Simon and Schuster( Visual )
- Will Durant letters to Mr. Hauser by Will Durant( )
- Sara Winston papers by Sara Winston( )
- Will and Ariel Durant( Visual )
- Durant, Ariel. writer( )
- University of Southern California oral histories by University of Southern California( )
- Journey, Will and Ariel Durant ; Henry Miller ; Excerpts of Masters & Masterworks( Visual )
- Will and Ariel Durant( Visual )
- Durant, Will and Ariel Durant( )
- M. Lincoln Schuster papers by M. Lincoln Schuster( )
- Richard and Mildred Crooks papers by Richard Crooks( )
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Most widely held works by
Ariel Durant
The story of civilization by
Will Durant(
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13 editions published between 1939 and 1992 in English and held by 3,129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1921, Will Durant began his five-decade-long series, The Story of Civilization. Joined later by his wife, Ariel, the two labored together to create one of the twentieth-century's most enduring masterworks of history for the general reader. With the 11 volumes that comprise this remarkable undertaking -- enhanced by the enthralling scholarship and eloquent prose that are the hallmark of their work -- the Durants have woven a fascinating tapestry of mankind's historical and cultural achievements spanning 10,000 years into a compelling narrative.--From publisher's description
13 editions published between 1939 and 1992 in English and held by 3,129 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1921, Will Durant began his five-decade-long series, The Story of Civilization. Joined later by his wife, Ariel, the two labored together to create one of the twentieth-century's most enduring masterworks of history for the general reader. With the 11 volumes that comprise this remarkable undertaking -- enhanced by the enthralling scholarship and eloquent prose that are the hallmark of their work -- the Durants have woven a fascinating tapestry of mankind's historical and cultural achievements spanning 10,000 years into a compelling narrative.--From publisher's description
The lessons of history by
Will Durant(
Book
)
62 editions published between 1967 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 3,125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes material on the influence of biology, race, character, morals, religion, economics, socialism, government, and war on history
62 editions published between 1967 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 3,125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes material on the influence of biology, race, character, morals, religion, economics, socialism, government, and war on history
The age of Napoleon : a history of European civilization from 1789 to 1815 by
Will Durant(
Book
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17 editions published between 1935 and 1992 in English and held by 1,908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrays the enigmatic character and incredible career of Napoleon Bonaparte, and describes the world he helped to fashion in the course of his ambitions
17 editions published between 1935 and 1992 in English and held by 1,908 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrays the enigmatic character and incredible career of Napoleon Bonaparte, and describes the world he helped to fashion in the course of his ambitions
Rousseau and Revolution : a history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the remainder of Europe
from 1715 to 1789 by
Will Durant(
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21 editions published between 1935 and 1992 in English and held by 1,677 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756 and in the remainder of Europe from 1715-1789." "There is no 'popular history that is so encyclopedic in scope, so brightly readable in style.'" Saturday Rev
21 editions published between 1935 and 1992 in English and held by 1,677 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756 and in the remainder of Europe from 1715-1789." "There is no 'popular history that is so encyclopedic in scope, so brightly readable in style.'" Saturday Rev
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 Durant(
Book
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22 editions published between 1935 and 1992 in English and held by 1,583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715-1756, with special emphasis on the conflict between religion and philosophy."
22 editions published between 1935 and 1992 in English and held by 1,583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715-1756, with special emphasis on the conflict between religion and philosophy."
The age of Louis XIV : a history of European civilization in the period of Pascal, Molière, Cromwell, Milton, Peter the Great,
Newton, and Spinoza: 1648-1715 by
Will Durant(
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24 editions published between 1933 and 1992 in English and held by 1,560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A history of European civilization in the period of Pascal, Molière, Cromwell, Milton, Peter the Great, Newton and Spinoza: 1648-1715."
24 editions published between 1933 and 1992 in English and held by 1,560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A history of European civilization in the period of Pascal, Molière, Cromwell, Milton, Peter the Great, Newton and Spinoza: 1648-1715."
Interpretations of life: a survey of contemporary literature; the lives and opinions of some major authors of our time by
Will Durant(
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14 editions published in 1970 in English and German and held by 1,559 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lives and opinions of some major authors of our time: Faulkner, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Sinclair, O'Neill, Jeffers, Pound, Joyce, Eliot, Maughan, Proust, Gide, Wittgenstein, Kierkegaard, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Camus, Mann, Kafka, Kazantzakis, Sholokhov, Pasternak, Solzhenitzyn, and Yevtushenko
14 editions published in 1970 in English and German and held by 1,559 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lives and opinions of some major authors of our time: Faulkner, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Sinclair, O'Neill, Jeffers, Pound, Joyce, Eliot, Maughan, Proust, Gide, Wittgenstein, Kierkegaard, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Camus, Mann, Kafka, Kazantzakis, Sholokhov, Pasternak, Solzhenitzyn, and Yevtushenko
The age of reason begins : a history of European civilization in the period of Shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo,
and Descartes: 1558-1648 by
Will Durant(
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22 editions published between 1961 and 1992 in English and held by 1,445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the religious strife and scientific progress made from 1558 to 1650 in Europe
22 editions published between 1961 and 1992 in English and held by 1,445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Examines the religious strife and scientific progress made from 1558 to 1650 in Europe
A dual autobiography by
Will Durant(
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7 editions published between 1977 and 1980 in 3 languages and held by 1,352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1977 and 1980 in 3 languages and held by 1,352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lessons of history by
Will Durant(
Recording
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32 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and held by 509 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Durants offer profound and insightful interpretation of the most vital lessons of history based on their five decades of research and reflection on philosophy and history
32 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in English and held by 509 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Durants offer profound and insightful interpretation of the most vital lessons of history based on their five decades of research and reflection on philosophy and history
Die Geschichte der Zivilisation by
Will Durant(
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139 editions published between 1946 and 1994 in 6 languages and held by 392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
139 editions published between 1946 and 1994 in 6 languages and held by 392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of civilization ... by
Will Durant(
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9 editions published between 1935 and 1967 in English and held by 147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrays the enigmatic character and incredible career of Napoleon Bonaparte, and describes the world he helped to fashion in the course of his ambitions
9 editions published between 1935 and 1967 in English and held by 147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrays the enigmatic character and incredible career of Napoleon Bonaparte, and describes the world he helped to fashion in the course of his ambitions
Rousseau und die Revolution : Eine Kulturgeschichte Frankreichs, Deutschlands und Englands von 1756 bis 1789 und des übrigen
Europa von 1715 bis 1789 by
Will Durant(
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20 editions published between 1961 and 1985 in 3 languages and held by 138 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A History of Civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the Remainder of Eruope from 1715, to 1789
20 editions published between 1961 and 1985 in 3 languages and held by 138 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A History of Civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the Remainder of Eruope from 1715, to 1789
The age of Voltaire by
Will Durant(
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15 editions published between 1965 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with special emphasis on the conflict between religion and philosophy."
15 editions published between 1965 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with special emphasis on the conflict between religion and philosophy."
The age of reason begins by
Will Durant(
Recording
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8 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This seventh volume of Will and Ariel Durant's renowned series, The Story of Civilization, chronicles the history of European civilization from 1558 to 1648.The Age of Reason Begins brings together a fascinating network of stories in the discussion of the bumpy road toward the Enlightenment. This is the age of great monarchs and greater artists- on the one hand, Elizabeth the First of England, Philip II of Spain, and Henry IV of France; on the other, Shakespeare, Cervantes, Montaigne, and Rembrandt. It also encompasses the heyday of Francis Bacon, Galileo, Giordano Bruno, and Descartes, the fathers of modern science and philosophy. But it is equally an age of extreme violence, a moment in which all Europe was embroiled in the horrible Thirty Years' War- in some respects, the real first world war. This chapter in cultural history is one that can't be missed
8 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This seventh volume of Will and Ariel Durant's renowned series, The Story of Civilization, chronicles the history of European civilization from 1558 to 1648.The Age of Reason Begins brings together a fascinating network of stories in the discussion of the bumpy road toward the Enlightenment. This is the age of great monarchs and greater artists- on the one hand, Elizabeth the First of England, Philip II of Spain, and Henry IV of France; on the other, Shakespeare, Cervantes, Montaigne, and Rembrandt. It also encompasses the heyday of Francis Bacon, Galileo, Giordano Bruno, and Descartes, the fathers of modern science and philosophy. But it is equally an age of extreme violence, a moment in which all Europe was embroiled in the horrible Thirty Years' War- in some respects, the real first world war. This chapter in cultural history is one that can't be missed
The age of reason begins by
Will Durant(
Book
)
5 editions published in 1961 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A history of European Civilization in the period of shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo and Descartes: 1558-1648
5 editions published in 1961 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A history of European Civilization in the period of shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo and Descartes: 1558-1648
Rousseau and Revolution : a history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the remainder of Europe
from 1715 to 1789 by
Will Durant(
Recording
)
8 editions published between 1999 and 2015 in English and held by 69 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Pulitzer Prize-winning volume on European civilization by acclaimed historians Will and Ariel Durant. Rousseau and Revolution, the tenth 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. Rousseau condemned civilization as a disease, glorified the noble savage, proclaimed to the world with equal intensity his own love affairs and the natural rights of man, and became the patron saint of the revolution and the worldwide social upheavals of two centuries
8 editions published between 1999 and 2015 in English and held by 69 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Pulitzer Prize-winning volume on European civilization by acclaimed historians Will and Ariel Durant. Rousseau and Revolution, the tenth 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. Rousseau condemned civilization as a disease, glorified the noble savage, proclaimed to the world with equal intensity his own love affairs and the natural rights of man, and became the patron saint of the revolution and the worldwide social upheavals of two centuries
The age of Louis XIV : a history of European civilization in the period of Pascal, Molière, Cromwell, Milton, Peter the Great,
Newton, and Spinoza, 1648-1715 by
Will Durant(
)
12 editions published between 2006 and 2015 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Age of Louis XIV is the biography of a period (1648-1715) that Spengler considered the apex of modern European civilization. Central to the book is the 'Sun King' himself, Louis XIV, who ruled France for over seventy years, longer than almost any European ruler in history. He is the subject of a character study that runs through seven chapters, revealing the flesh and blood beneath the purple and the crown. From France the narrative passes to the Netherlands, which shows the Dutch opening their dikes to save their land from Louis XIV and sending William of Orange to become king of England and a leader of the European alliance against Louis' hegemony. In England we contemplate the heyday of virtue under the Puritans and study the character of Cromwell. We see Milton's passionate career as part of the vain effort to prevent the Stuart Restoration. We find Charles II, the 'Merry Monarch,' attend boisterous Restoration plays; we skim the diaries of Evelyn and Pepys; and we follow Jonathan Swift from genius to insanity.Crossing the North Sea we trace the tragic heroism of Charles XII of Sweden and the attempt of Peter the Great to lead Russia from barbarism to civilization. We accompany the noble Sobieski of Poland as he rescues Vienna from the Turks. We visit Italy and Spain. We see the Jews proscribed and impoverished in Europe but rising to riches in Amsterdam and following Sabbatai Zevi in a desperate hope of regaining Palestine and freedom.All this forms the background for the 'intellectual adventure' of the European mind in its passage from superstition, mythology, and intolerance to education, science, and philosophy, for this was the age of Newton, Leibniz, and Spinoza.The book ends with the sunset of Le Roi Soleil: Louis dying defeated and repentant, begging his grandson and successor not to imitate his taste for splendor and war, and followed in his funeral by the insults of the crowd
12 editions published between 2006 and 2015 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Age of Louis XIV is the biography of a period (1648-1715) that Spengler considered the apex of modern European civilization. Central to the book is the 'Sun King' himself, Louis XIV, who ruled France for over seventy years, longer than almost any European ruler in history. He is the subject of a character study that runs through seven chapters, revealing the flesh and blood beneath the purple and the crown. From France the narrative passes to the Netherlands, which shows the Dutch opening their dikes to save their land from Louis XIV and sending William of Orange to become king of England and a leader of the European alliance against Louis' hegemony. In England we contemplate the heyday of virtue under the Puritans and study the character of Cromwell. We see Milton's passionate career as part of the vain effort to prevent the Stuart Restoration. We find Charles II, the 'Merry Monarch,' attend boisterous Restoration plays; we skim the diaries of Evelyn and Pepys; and we follow Jonathan Swift from genius to insanity.Crossing the North Sea we trace the tragic heroism of Charles XII of Sweden and the attempt of Peter the Great to lead Russia from barbarism to civilization. We accompany the noble Sobieski of Poland as he rescues Vienna from the Turks. We visit Italy and Spain. We see the Jews proscribed and impoverished in Europe but rising to riches in Amsterdam and following Sabbatai Zevi in a desperate hope of regaining Palestine and freedom.All this forms the background for the 'intellectual adventure' of the European mind in its passage from superstition, mythology, and intolerance to education, science, and philosophy, for this was the age of Newton, Leibniz, and Spinoza.The book ends with the sunset of Le Roi Soleil: Louis dying defeated and repentant, begging his grandson and successor not to imitate his taste for splendor and war, and followed in his funeral by the insults of the crowd
Das Zeitalter der Vernunft hebt an : eine Geschichte der europäischen Kultur zur Zeit Shakespeares, Bacons, Montaignes, Rembrandts,
Galileis und Descartes' (1558-1648) by
Will Durant(
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5 editions published between 1963 and 1965 in German and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1963 and 1965 in German and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Das Zeitalter Ludwigs XIV. Eine Geschichte der Europäischen Kultur zur Zeit Pascals, Molières, Cromwells, Miltons, Peters
des Grossen, Newtons und Spinozas, 1648-1715 by
Will Durant(
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4 editions published in 1966 in German and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1966 in German and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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- Durant, Will 1885-1981 Other Author Creator
- Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress)
- Napoleon I Emperor of the French 1769-1821
- Rousseau, Jean-Jacques 1712-1778
- Louis XIV King of France 1638-1715
- Paul Avrich Collection (Library of Congress)
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Ariel Durant Amerikaans historica (1898-1981)
Ariel Durant amerikansk historikar
Ariel Durant amerikansk historiker
Ariel Durant écrivaine américaine
Ariel Durant US-amerikanische Schriftstellerin
Diyūrānt, Aryil
Durant, Will and Ariel
Durant, Will (Mrs.)
Kaufman, Ada.
Kaufman Chaya
Kaufman, Ida
Tuvu-lan-the 1898-1981
Аріель Дюран
آرييل ديورانت، 1898-1981
أرئيل ديورانت كاتبة أمريكية يهودية روسية
آریل دورانت تاریخنگار آمریکایی
إيريل ديورانت، 1898-1981
ایرئیل ڈیورنٹ
ديورانت، أريل، 1898-1981
ديورانت، أيريل، 1898-1981
كوفمان، إيدا، 1898-1981
كوفمان، شايا، 1898-1981
듀런트, 아리엘 1898-1981
デュラント, A.
デュラント, アリエル
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