An engrossing volume on#European#civilization by Pulitzer Prize-winning historians Will and Ariel Durant The eighth volume of#WillDurant's acclaimed ''#StoryofCivilization'' series,#TheAgeofLouisXIV chronicles the history of European civilization from 1648 to 1715. In this masterful work, listeners will encounter the#tumultuous rule of the Louis XIV, who ruled France for over seventy years; the artists and leaders of#England, including#Milton, Jonathan Swift, and the Merry#Monarch, Charles II; the tragic heroism of Swedens Charles XII and Peter the Greats reign in#Russia; the persecution of Jews across Europe; and the intellectual adventure of the European mind from superstition and intolerance to science and philosophy. This volume ends with the death of Louis XIV, who left his people both destitute and disillusioned.