the story of civilization our oriental heritage

OUR ORIENTAL HERITAGE deals first with the establishment of civilization and then takes up, not in rapid review but in rich and fascinating detail, the colorful, complex dramas of the Near East, India and her neighbors, and the Far East.

Durant worked on it steadily from 1927 to 1932, and the book represents the third complete rewriting. Here, then, is the first volume of this STORY OF CIVILIZATION, OUR ORIENTAL HERITAGE, complete in itself. His enthusiasm was further spurred by two trips around the world and particularly by an intensive study of the history of the Far East. His researches gradually led him into the formation of a plan for writing a history of all civilization, ancient and modern, Occidental and Oriental. He started to work on it only to find that his subject could be understood only in terms of what had come before. Many years ago, before the days of The Story of Philosophy, Will Durant planned to write a history of the 19th century. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York - 1954 The Story of Civilization : Our Oriental Heritage The Complete Story of Civilization by Will Durant represents the most comprehensive attempt in our times to embrace the vast panorama of man’s history and culture.

The History of India - By its various Historians.

Art and Artists of the Twentieth Century.

Astronomy, Ayurveda, Yoga, Science and Mathematics in Ancient India.

History of India's Trade, Industry and Finance.

The Dutch, French and Portuguese in India.The Honourable East India Company (1600-1858).India - Its People, Culture, Professions and Languages.India - After the advent of Photography.Museums, Libraries and Archives of the World.Literature, Music and Dance of Ancient India.Indian Life and Landscapes by Western Artists.The Grand Mughals - Babur to Bahadur Shah Zafar (1526-1857).

The story of civilization our oriental heritage