Rousseau and Revolution: A History of Civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the Remainder of Europe from 1715 - 1789 (The Story of Civilization X)

Studies the arts, religions, politics, and the economics of Europe with Rousseau as it's focal point Book I: Prelude Chapter I. Rousseau Wanderer: 1712-56 Chapter II. The Seven Years' War: 1756-63 Book II: France Before the Deluge (1757-74) Chapter III. The Life of the State Chapter IV. The Art of Life Chapter V. Voltaire Patriarch: 1758-78 Chapter VI. Rousseau Romantic: 1756-62 Chapter VII. Rousseau Philosopher Chapter VIII. Rousseau Outcast: 1762-67 Book III: The Catholic South: 1715-89 Chapter IX. Italia Felix: 1715-59 Chapter X. Portugal and Pombal: 1706-82 Chapter XI. Spain and the Enlightenment: 1700-88 Chapter XII. Vale, Italia: 1760-89 Chapter XIII. The Enlightenment in Austria: 1756-90 Chapter XIV. Music Reformed Chapter XV. Mozart Book IV: Islam and the Slavic East: 1715-96 Chapter XVI. Islam: 1715-96 Chapter XVII. Russian Interlude: 1725-62 Chapter XVIII. Catherine the Great: 1762-96 Chapter XIX. The Rape of Poland: 1715-95 Book V: The Protestant North: 1756-89 Chapter XX. Frederick's Germany: 1756-86 Chapter XXI. Kant: 1724-1804 Chapter XXII. Roads to Weimar: 1733-87 Chapter XXIII. Weimar in Flower: 1775-1805 Chapter XXIV. Goethe Nestor: 1805-32 Chapter XXV. The Jews: 1715-89 Chapter XXVI. From Geneva to Stockholm Book VI: Johnson's England: 1756-89 Chapter XXVII. The Industrial Revolution Chapter XXVIII. The Political Drama: 1756-92 Chapter XXIX. The English People: 1756-89 Chapter XXX: The Age of Reynolds: 1756-90 Chapter XXXI: England's Neighbors: 1756-89 Chapter XXXII: The Literary Scene: 1756-89 Chapter XXXIII. Samuel Johnson: 1709-84 Book VII: The Collapse of Feudal France: 1774-89 Chapter XXXIV. The Final Glory: 1774-83 Chapter XXXV. Death and the Philosophers: 1774-1807 Chapter XXXVI. On the Eve: 1774-89 Chapter XXXVII. The Anatomy of a Revolution: 1774-89 Chapter XXXVIII. The Political Debacle: 1783-89 "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 This is the concluding volume of that Story of Civilization to which we devoted ourselves in 1929, and which has been the daily chore and solace of our lives ever since.