The Complete Story of Civilization by Will Durant represents the most comprehensive attempt in our times to embrace the vast panorama of man’s history and culture. This eleven volume set includes:

Volume One ~ Our Oriental Heritage:

Discover a history of civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the Death of Alexander, and in India, China, and Japan from the beginning; with an introduction on the nature and foundations of civilization.

Volume Two ~ The Life of Greece:

The Story of Civilization, Volume II: A history of Greek civilization from the beginnings, and of civilization in the Near East from the Death of Alexander to the Roman Conquest. This is the second volume of the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning series.

Volume Three ~ Caesar and Christ:

The Story of Civilization, Volume III: A history of Roman civilization and of Christianity from their beginnings to A.D. 325. This is the third volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning series.

Volume Four ~ The Age of Faith:

The Story of Civilization, Volume IV: A history of medieval civilization—Christian, Islamic, and Judaic—from Constantine to Dante: A.D. 325-1300. This is the fourth volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning series.

Volume Five ~ The Renaissance:

The Story of Civilization, Volume V: A history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576. This is the fifth volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning series.

Volume Six ~ The Reformation:
The sixth volume of Durant’s acclaimed Story of Civilization, The Reformation chronicles the history of European civilization from 1300 to 1564. In this masterful work, you will encounter: 

-The schism within the Roman Catholic Church and the formation of early Protestantism

-The theology of Martin Luther and his societal impact

-The rise of Humanism and the life of Desiderius Erasmus

-The royal monarchies of England, France, Spain, and Italy

-The imperial conquests of Christopher Columbus and the discovery of the Americas

-The Bohemian revolution of Eastern Europe, the unification of Russia, and the rise of the Ottoman Empire

-The teachings of John Calvin

-The Counter-Reformation of the 16th century

Volume Seven ~ The Age of Reason Begins:

The Story of Civilization, Volume VII: A history of European civilization in the period of Shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo, and Descartes: 1558-1648. This is the seventh volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning series.

Volume Nine ~ The Age of Voltaire:

The Story of Civilization, Volume IX: A history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with special emphasis on the conflict between religion and philosophy. This is the ninth volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning series. 

Volume Eleven ~ The Age of Napoleon:

The Story of Civilization, Volume XI: A history of European civilization from 1789 to 1815. This is the eleventh and final volume of the classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning series.