The Story of Civilization IX The Age of Voltaire (PDF) (Print)
Author :Will Durant
Condition : New
Binding : Varies
Pages : 898
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Language : English
Publication Year : 1983
The Age of Voltaire (Volume 9): A biography of a great man and the period he embodied. We witness Voltaire's satiric work in the salons and the theater as well as his banishment to England. With him we view the complex relationships between nobility, clergy, bourgeoisie and peasantry in the France of Louis XV. We explore the music of Bach and the struggle between Frederick the Great and Maria Theresa of Austria. And finally we hear an imaginary discussion between Voltaire and Pope Benedict XIV on the significance and value of religion. (less)
Author :Will Durant
Condition : New
Binding : Varies
Pages : 898
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Language : English
Publication Year : 1983
The Age of Voltaire (Volume 9): A biography of a great man and the period he embodied. We witness Voltaire's satiric work in the salons and the theater as well as his banishment to England. With him we view the complex relationships between nobility, clergy, bourgeoisie and peasantry in the France of Louis XV. We explore the music of Bach and the struggle between Frederick the Great and Maria Theresa of Austria. And finally we hear an imaginary discussion between Voltaire and Pope Benedict XIV on the significance and value of religion. (less)
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