The Story of Civilization Part IX, The Age of Voltaire

The Story of Civilization Part IX, The Age of Voltaire by Will & Ariel Durant. Published by Simon & Schuster, NY, 1965. 1st Stated Printing. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. A History of Civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with Special Emphasis on the Conflict between Religion and Philosophy. Although 4th book in a 10 part series, this book is an independent and self-contained whole. It is the biography of a great man and the great period of history which he embodied, the story of the revolution in thought and spirit that was the forerunner of the French Revolution. Illustrated. 898 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 14273.