VTG Book The Reformation The Story of Civilization Will Durant 1957 Like New

Description: VTG Book The Reformation The Story of Civilization: A History of European Civilization from Wyclif to Calvin: 1300-1564. Will Durant 1957. Like New without marks, tears, wrinkles, folds, or other damage. Book 6 of The Story of Civilization series. Published by Simon and Schuster in New York. Copyright 1957 by Will Durant. 5th printing. 9.75" tall, 6.75" wide, and 2.25" thick. The book contains 5 books within the book as follows:Book 1: From Wyclif to Luther 1300-1517Book 2: The Religious Revolution 1517-1564Book 3: The Strangers in the Gate 1300-1566Book 4: Behind the Scenes 1517-1564Book 5: The Counter Reformation 1517-1565 The book contains a detailed map of Europe in 1519 on the inside front cover, and on the back inside cover are 3 maps: The Swiss Confederation, The Ottoman Empire, and Mediaeval England & Wales. There are 3 sections of photographs and illustrations, with 48 total illustrations. There are photographs of things such as Westminster Abbey, house of Jacques Coeur, the Reformation Monument, the Church of St. Maclou, the Tomb of Hafiz, the Mosque of Suleiman, and the Shrine of Imam Riza. There are many pieces of art illustrated in the book from these museums: Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Gemaldegalerie in Augsburg, Museum of Catalan Art in Barcelona, Offentliche Kunstsmmlung in Basel, Accademia Carrara in Bergamo, Kaiser-Friedrich Museum in Berlin, Kunsthalle in Bremen, Museum of Brussels, Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, Art Institute of Chicago, Art Museum of Cincinnati, Museum of Art in Cleveland, Museum Unterlinden in Colmar, Wallraf Richarts Museum in Cologne, Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Institute of Art in Detroit, Stadelsches Kunstinstitut in Frankfurt, Musee d'Art et d'Historie in Geneva, Mauritshuis in The Hague, Hermitage in Leningrad, National Museum of Lisbon, National Gallery of London, Prado in Madrid, Brera in Milan, Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Haus der Kunst in Munich, Museo Nazionale in Naples, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Germanisches National Museum in Nuremberg, Johnson Collection in Philadelphia, State Gallery of Prague, Fine Arts Gallery in San Diego, National Museum of Stockholm, Museum of Art in Toledo, Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, National Gallery in Washington, and Art Museum in Worcester. In the back of the book there is a Biographical Guide and a Notes section. William James Durant was an American historian, philosopher, teacher, and writer born on November 5, 1885, in N. Adams, Massachusetts. He is best known for his 11-volume work "The Story of Civilization", written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant. His work "The Story of Philosophy", published in 1926, is described as a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy. Durant attended Columbia University in New York, where he received a doctorate in philosophy. Durant worked as a reporter for Arthur Brisbane's New York Evening Journal. He taught Latin, French, English, and Geometry at Seton Hall College. Durant joined some of the radical circles in New York and became the teacher of the Ferrer Modern School, an experiment in libertarian education. Durant also taught philosophy at Columbia University. In 1914, in a Presbyterian church in New York, he began lectures on history, literature, and philosophy, and continued twice weekly for 13 years. His first published book, "Philosophy and the Social Problem" was published in 1917. Durant retired from teaching in 1927. He and his wife gave 8 to 14 hours a day to "The Story of Civilization". To prepare to write the books, they visited Europe, Egypt, the Near East, India, China, Japan, Greece, Manchuria, Siberia, Russia, Poland, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and France. The first published book in the series was "Our Oriental Heritage", published in 1935. There were 10 more volumes to follow. Mrs. Durant's share in the preparation of the volumes became more and more substantial, and in the 7th book, her name was added to the title page. Durant and his wife were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1968. Durant received the Presidental Medal of Freedom in 1977. He also received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement in 1976. Other works by Will Durant include "Transition", "Mansions of Philosophy", "The Pleasures of Philosophy", "Adventures in Genuis", "The Case for India", "A Program for America", "On the Meaning of Life", "The Tragedy of Russia", "The Story of Philosophy", "The Foundations of Civilization", "The Lessons of History", "Interpretations of Life", "A Dual Autobiography", and others. Will Durant died on November 7, 1981, In Los Angeles, California.

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