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  The My Hero Project - Ariel Durant
Ariel Durant was born as Chaya Kaufmann in Proskurov, Russia, on May 10, 1898.
Ariel became a brilliant conversationalist and sharp debater under the tutelage of the man she called her "teacher, lover, mentor and friend." Will especially appreciated Ariel's compulsion to speak her mind, her fun loving appreciation of life, and her championing of women’s rights.
Ariel Durant was a writer, scholar and philosopher.
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 Will Durant Online: The Gentle Philosopher
To Will Durant, she was the embodiment of life itself; fun loving, controversial, unafraid to speak her mind (in fact, refusing to do otherwise) and a champion of women’s rights.
Durant’s affection increased ever more for his wife as he witnessed the blossoming of her intellect.
Ariel was nominated as "Woman of the Year" by the City of Los Angeles in 1977, her opinions on history, philosophy and social issues such as woman’s liberation and education being much sought after by both women and men throughout the world.
www.willdurant.com /ariel.htm   (1142 words)

  
 Will Durant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William James Durant (November 5, 1885–November 7, 1981) was an American philosopher, historian, and writer.
Durant was born in North Adams, Massachusetts of French-Canadian parents Joseph Durant and Mary Allard, who had been part of the Quebec emigration to the United States.
Durant was also made librarian at the college.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Will_Durant   (943 words)

  
 The Lessons of History Audio Book
Ariel Durant, born Chaya (Ida) Kaufman, came to the U.S. in 1900.
Though Ariel was not designated a co-author of the best-selling "Story of Civilization" until the seventh volume, she did collaborate with her husband on the project from its inception in 1935 to the final volume in 1975.
She was the recipient of several awards and honors in the U.S., including two notable ones that she and her husband shared: the 1968 Pulitzer Prize in general nonfiction in 1968, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977.
www.audioeditions.com /showbook.cfm?pcode=E41395   (384 words)

  
 Story of Civilization, Will and Ariel Durant, review by Seltzer
Sometimes the Durants succeed in capturing in just a few words the crux of a situation, for instance about Loyola, in his days as a soldier in Pamplona, "Four years he spent there, dreaming of glory and waking to routine." (Reformation, p.
For the Durants, the events of previous centuries were important in part as causes or harbingers of what in their day looked like the ultimate conflict facing mankind.
What I do point out is that Durant wrote this history at a time when it looked like the conflict between Communism and Capitalism was somehow the culmination of history in the western world.
www.samizdat.com /isyn/durant.html   (1485 words)

  
 Durant, William James - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
DURANT, WILLIAM JAMES [Durant, William James] 1885-1981, American historian and essayist, b.
Durant then embarked upon a life-long project, the writing of a comprehensive history of civilization.
7-11 written with his wife, Ariel Durant) is a monumental work stretching from prehistory to the 19th cent.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-durant-w1.html   (230 words)

  
 Durant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
William James Durant was a historian of great distinction who reached a remarkably wide audience.
It was Will Durant though with whom I really enjoyed debating, true and noble philosopher as he is, and I enjoyed it just as a mischievous sharp-tongued woman, free to hit at her sweet pleasure below the belt, would enjoy having a tussle with the much-enduring Socrates.
Durant, in the manner of Ferney, had fed me when I was pennyless.
www.powys-lannion.net /Powys/America/Durant.htm   (345 words)

  
 Forum 113650   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Perhaps he refers to the lessons of history, in which all ruling bodies were part of the minority, even when democracy was attempted in Greece and Rome, even then the ruling body came from a citizen class which had restrictions on qualifying for, and they were outnumbered by those not allowed to hold office.
Durant was unashamedly subjective (one needs only read his essay "Shameless Worship of Heroes" to see that).
Durant's critiques of Caesar and Napoleon, in particular, are insightful and the products of a not only a knowlegeable hisorian but of a man of the world.
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 J.B.S. Haldane + Will Durant
She took the pen name Ariel, as his co-author on many works, for the length of their long marriage.
Durant's major works include his first success, The Story of Philosophy (1926), The Story of Civilization, for which he received a Pulitzer Prize, and The Lessons of History (1968).
Will Durant died on 7 November 1981, within two weeks of the death of his wife, Ariel (d.
www.ronaldbrucemeyer.com /rants/1105almanac.htm   (666 words)

  
 Will Durant Online: The Gentle Philosopher
Welcome to the web site of the Will Durant Foundation, the authoritative source for information about the life, legacy and teachings of Pulitzer Prize and Medal of Freedom winning writers/philosophers/historians, Will and Ariel Durant.
We at the Will Durant Foundation encourage you to explore the Durants' writings and teachings in greater detail and at your own pace.
The Durants spent over fifty years researching and writing about human behavior in their critically acclaimed eleven-volume The Story of Civilization.
www.willdurant.com /home.html   (503 words)

  
 Catalogs, Card—and Other Anachronisms, by Karen Coyle
So although Will Durant and Ariel Durant shared the title page on their Story of Civilization series beginning with volume VII [4], in library catalogs Ariel Durant gets second place, relegated to the bottom of the card in card catalogs or at the screen in online catalogs.
Will Durant; Ariel Durant The Age of Reason Begins: a History of European Civilization in the Period of Shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrant, Galileo, and Descartes: 1558-1648.
Durant's part in these concluding volumes has been so substantial that our names must be united on the title page." Durant, Will and Ariel Durant.
www.kcoyle.net /jal1-05.html   (2162 words)

  
 TomFolio.com: by Will and Ariel Durant
Durant, Will, 1885-1981, and Ariel Durant Rousseau And Revolution A History of Civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the Remainder of Europe from 1715, to 1789 Publisher: N.Y., Simon and Schuster, 1967.
Durant, Will and Ariel ROUSSEAU AND REVOLUTION A History of Civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the Remainder of Europe from 1715, to 1789 Publisher: Simon & Schuster 1967.
Durant, Will and Ariel THE LIFE OF GREECE Being a History of Greek Civilization from the Beginnings, and of Civilization in the Near East from the Death of Alexander, to the Roman Conquest; with an Introduction on the Prehistoric Culture of Crete Publisher: Simon and Schuster c.1939.
www.tomfolio.com /SearchAuthorTitle.asp?Aut=Will_and_Ariel_Durant   (1465 words)

  
 mininova : Books > Audio books > The Lessons Of History by Will & Ariel Durant (academic audiobook)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The file The Lessons Of History by Will and Ariel Durant (academic audiobook) might also be available on usenet.
In this illuminating and thoughtful book, Will and Ariel Durant have succeeded in distilling for the reader the accumulated store of knowledge and experience from their four decades of work on the eleven monumental volumes of The Story of Civilization.
Ariel Durant (1898-1981) was his wife and collaborator.
www.mininova.org /tor/181431   (237 words)

  
 Lessons of History, The : Will & Ariel Durant : Revised and Expanded Edition
After a lifetime of research and reflection, the noted historians and authors share their profound and insightful interpretations of the most vital lessons history offers.
The result is a survey of human history, full of dazzling insight into the evolution of civilization and the nature of human experience.
After 68 years of marriage and collaborative study and writing, Will and Ariel died within two weeks of each other in 1981.
www.audiobooksonline.com /shopsite/0945353871.html   (443 words)

  
 Grave Hunter finds Durant Family burial place   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
He was an American historian, whose works on philosophy and world history have been read by millions of people.
Durant was born William James Durant in North Adams, Massachusetts.
In the last five volumes, Durant's wife, Ariel Durant, who collaborated with her husband, was listed as coauthor.
www.gravehunter.net /durant_family.htm   (88 words)

  
 Will Durant Writer of History of Civilization from Great People of History Bookstore
The Renaissance (Volume 5): In this volume, Will Durant examines the economic seeds -- the growth of industry, the rise of banking families, the conflicts of labor and capital -- for Italy's emergence as the first nation to feel the awakening of the modern mind.
For, the Durants have re-created the life, the history, the arts, the science, the politics, the philosophy, the manners and the morality, the very spirit of the turbulent epoch that began with the French Revolution, ended with the fall of the emperor and ushered in the modern world.
The Lessons of History: In this thoughtful cassette, the Durants distill for the reader the accumulated store of knowledge and experience from their four decades of work on the 11 previous volumes.
members.aol.com /JAMIETAMPA/Durant   (953 words)

  
 Will Durant History of Civilization Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Will Durant and his wife have devoted their entire lives to the full journey of mankind from its beginnings to the time of Napoleon.
The depth and far reaching attempt of Will Durant to tell us our human experience, since its beginning, enriches the soul of any reader who has the forbearance to complete the series and drink from this well of wisdom.
Will Durant (1885-1981), U.S. historian and author, born in North Adams, Mass.; director Labor Temple School, New York, N.Y., 1914-27 ('The Story of Philosophy'); with his wife, Ariel Durant (1898-1981), he wrote 'The Story of Civilization', the 10th volume 'Rousseau and Revolution' winning Pulitzer prize 1968, 11th and final volume 'The Age of Napoleon' 1975.
members.aol.com /jamietampa/Durant/index2.html   (280 words)

  
 Ariel Durant Quotes
1 Quotes for 'Ariel Durant' in the Database.
One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.
All Quotes are provided for educational purposes only and contributed by users.
www.worldofquotes.com /author/Ariel-Durant/1   (62 words)

  
 TIME.com: The Age of the Durants -- Dec. 15, 1975 -- Page 1
Will and Ariel Durant seem to be a permanent natural resource.
But the once inexhaustible Will, now 90, and his wife Ariel, at 77, have announced that this is their valedictory volume.
Later chapters pondering the fate of other European nations influenced by Bonaparte's power — England, Italy, Austria, Portugal, Spain and Germany — swell with so many scenes, leaders and wars that the reader is wearied by the sheer flow of words.
www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,879554,00.html   (702 words)

  
 The Prostatitis Foundation
We use this next case history with Permission of Simon and Shuster Adult Publishing Group from Dual Autobiograpy by Will and Auriel Durant.
Will and Auriel Durant were the husband and wife team who wrote The Series of books called: The Story of Civilization.
I took Ariel with me to a Miami Beach physician, who diagnosed my trouble as a prostate infection.
www.prostatitis.org /iwfwilldurant.html   (349 words)

  
 Age of Louis XIV:Durant, Will; Durant, Ariel; Adams, Alexander :0736655468:eCampus.com
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.
A fascinating and comprehensive guide to an era considered by some to be the apex of modern European civilization.
www.ecampus.com /bk_detail.asp?isbn=0736655468   (193 words)

  
 Etext Center: Services
The Story of Civilization is a CD-ROM version of Will and Ariel Durant's 11 volume The Story of Civilization.
It includes over 800 illustrations, photos and maps, plus a documentary of the Durants.
Multimedia: View a list of the Durant documentary clips as well as audio prefaces for each section.
etext.lib.virginia.edu /services/helpsheets/pc/StorCiv.html   (364 words)

  
 Ariel Durant Quotes - Famous Quotes by Ariel Durant from Basic Quotations - Famous Quotes by Famous People - Famous ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Ariel Durant Quotes - Famous Quotes by Ariel Durant from Basic Quotations - Famous Quotes by Famous People - Famous Quotations - Famous Sayings
Ariel Durant Quotes - Famous Quotes by Ariel Durant
Only a fool would try to compress a hundred centuries into a hundred pages of hazardous conclusions.
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 William James Durant — Infoplease.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Durant, William James, 1885–1981, American historian and essayist, b.
He received his Ph.D. from Columbia in 1917 and published his doctoral dissertation,
7–11 written with his wife, Ariel Durant) is a monumental work stretching from prehistory to the 19th cent.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0816406.html   (152 words)

  
 The Story Of Civilization--Volume IX Europe 1715-1756 - DURANT, WILL & ARIEL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Story Of Civilization--Volume IX Europe 1715-1756 - DURANT, WILL & ARIEL
DURANT, WILL & ARIEL The Story Of Civilization--Volume IX Europe 1715-1756
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 Amazon.co.uk: Renaissance: The Story of Civilization (Story of Civilization): Books: Will Durant,Ariel Durant,Simon ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
by Will Durant, Ariel Durant, Simon Goodeno (Photographer)
I've read 4 other brilliantly written and researched books by Durant, but after going through this book my admiration of this author turned into awe: the amount of information he provides the reader with (even if you have experience in enjoying such volumes and know the difference betw.
After being through half of the book facts and life-stories of all universally and hardly-so-well-known politicians, humanists, popes, sculptors, artists, philosophers, kings and merchants and a hundred of other notable personae began to choke me and I couldn't finish the book, to my shame.
www.amazon.co.uk /Renaissance-Story-Civilization/dp/0671616005   (264 words)

  
 FLATSIGNED.COM INVENTORY
FLATSIGNED by Will and Ariel Durant First EDITION Later PRINT.
Will and Ariel Durant Limited EDITION First PRINT.
Copy of -- The Story of Civilization 8: The Age of Louis XIV -- Published by: Simon & Schuster, 1963.
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 Will and Ariel Durant - anagrams
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 Ariel Durant on LearnOutLoud.com - Your Audio and Video Learning Resource.
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What, if anything, can be learned by studying history?
This is the question Will and Ariel Durant...
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