The Story of Civilization: 1789-99 : The background of revolution, The national assembly, The legislative assembly, The convention, The directory, Life under the revolution ; Book II. Napoleon Ascendant : 1799-1811 : The consulate, The new empire, The mor

This book collection by Will Durant represents the most comprehensive attempt in our times to embrace the vast panorama of mans history and culture. Durant is an excellent historian, and although much of what the books contained is now defunct, the majority is written very comprehensively, steering clear of controversy and unknowns in a manner of detached and objective scholarship (at least for the time period). Durant Will. The Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage. Book 1 Durant Will. The Story of Civilization: The Life in Greece. Book 2 Durant Will. The Story of Civilization: Caesar and Christ. Book 3 Durant Will. The Story of Civilization: The Age of Faith. Book 4 Durant Will. The Story of Civilization: The Renaissance. Book 5 Durant Will. The Story of Civilization: The Reformation. Book 6 Durant Will. The Story of Civilization: The Age of Reason Begins. Book 7 Durant Will. The Story of Civilization: The Age of Lois XIV. Book 8 Durant Will. The Story of Civilization: The Age of Voltaire. Book 9 Durant Will. The Story of Civilization: Rousseau and Revolution. Book 10 Durant Will. The Story of Civilization: The Age of Napoleon. Book 11 In 1921, Will Durant began his five-decade-long series, The Story of Civilization. Joined later by his wife, Ariel, the two labored together to create one of the twentieth-century's most enduring masterworks of history for the general reader. With the 11 volumes that comprise this remarkable undertaking -- enhanced by the enthralling scholarship and eloquent prose that are the hallmark of their work -- the Durants have woven a fascinating tapestry of mankind's historical and cultural achievements spanning 10,000 years into a compelling narrative.--From publisher's description Portrays The Enigmatic Character And Incredible Career Of Napoleon Bonaparte, And Describes The World He Helped To Fashion In The Course Of His Ambitions. 781p. By Will And Ariel Durant. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 781-789. 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.