Volume VII surveys the turbulent century of religious strife and scientific progress from the accession of Elizabeth I of England in 1558 to the death of Descartes in 1650 - a century marked by such great names as Bacon, Shakespeare, Galileo, and Rembrandt.
If there is a linchpin to understanding modern European history, it lies in the period of religious strife & scientific progress between the 1550s & 1650s. In The Age of Reason Begins, Will & Ariel Durant bring together a fascinating network of stories in their discussion of...
The Age of Reason Begins is the seventh volume in the acclaimed Story of Civilization series by Will Durant. This book takes a comprehensive look at the period of history from the end of the Renaissance to the beginning of the Enlightenment. It covers the major political, social,...