The Story of Civilization, Volume 8: The Age of Louis XIV pdf

威廉·詹姆斯·杜兰特是一位多产的美国作家、历史学家和哲学家。 他最出名的是 11 卷的《文明的故事》，与他的妻子爱丽儿合作，于 1935 年至 1975 年间出版。他早先因 1926 年的著作《哲学的故事》而闻名，该书被认为是“一本 有助于普及哲学的开创性工作。” 他们于 1967 年获得普利策文学奖，并于 1977 年获得总统自由勋章。

The Story of Civilization, Volume 8: The Age of Louis XIV pdf 将杜兰特

subtitle: A History of European Civilization in the Period of Pascal, Moliere, Cromwell, Milton, Peter the Great, Newton & Spinoza 1648-1715 In the 8th volume of their Story of Civilization, the Durants explore the apex of European civilization to that time, the years 1648-1715. It's the era of the "Sun King," Louis XIV, one of the most powerful rulers in Western history. It's also the pinnacle of Dutch culture, the heyday of Vermeer & William of Orange, later King of England. All this forms the backdrop for the Durants' real focus: the intellectual character of the age. Encompassing Newton & Leibniz, among others, THE AGE OF LOUIS XIV marks a momentous transition: the passage from superstition & intolerance to science & philosophy. This is the period on which the foundation for modernity rests.