6/29/2023 0 Comments The story of civilization durant![]() ![]() “I wish to tell as much as I can, in as little space as I can, of the contributions that genius and labor have made to the cultural heritage of mankind – to chronicle and contemplate, in their causes, character and effects, the advances of invention, the varieties of economic organization, the experiments in government, the aspirations of religion, the mutations of morals and manners, the masterpieces of literature, the development of science, the wisdom of philosophy, and the achievements of art. ![]() This is yet another review of a book that is about nothing less than everything.įrom the outset of this gargantuan work that spans 11 volumes with over 10,000 pages, and four million words, Will Durant warns us: FOR FRIENDS OF THE STIRLING ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY ![]()
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