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The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volumes I-II
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volumes I-II
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This edition features
• two complete books
• linked Tables of Contents
A COMPREHENSIVE AND READABLE ACCOUNT OF THE WORLD'S HISTORY, EMPHASIZING THE MORE IMPORTANT EVENTS, AND PRESENTING THESE AS COMPLETE NARRATIVES IN THE MASTER-WORDS OF THE MOST EMINENT HISTORIANS NON-SECTARIAN NON-PARTISAN NON-SECTIONAL ON THE PLAN EVOLVED FROM A CONSENSUS OF OPINIONS GATHERED FROM THE MOST DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS OF AMERICA AND EUROPE, INCLUDING BRIEF INTRODUCTIONS BY SPECIALISTS TO CONNECT AND EXPLAIN THE CELEBRATED NARRATIVES, ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY, WITH THOROUGH INDICES, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, CHRONOLOGIES, AND COURSES OF READING
CONTENTS
VOLUME I
General Introduction
An Outline Narrative of the Great Events CHARLES F. HORNE
Dawn of Civilization (B.C. 5867) G.C.C. MASPERO
Compilation of the Earliest Code (B.C. 2250) HAMMURABI
Theseus Founds Athens (B.C. 1235) PLUTARCH
The Formation of the Castes in India (B.C. 1200) GUSTAVE LE BON, W.W. HUNTER
Fall of Troy (B.C. 1184) GEORGE GROTE
Accession of Solomon, Building of the Temple at Jerusalem (B.C. 1017) HENRY HART MILMAN
Rise and Fall of Assyria, Destruction of Nineveh (B.C. 789) F. LENORMANT AND E. CHEVALLIER
The Foundation of Rome (B.C. 753) BARTHOLD GEORG NIEBUHR
Prince Jimmu Founds Japan's Capital (B.C. 660) SIR EDWARD REED, THE "NEHONGI"
The Foundation of Buddhism (B.C. 623) THOMAS W. RHYS-DAVIDS
Pythian Games at Delphi (B.C. 585) GEORGE GROTE
Solon's Early Greek Legislation (B.C. 594) GEORGE GROTE
Conquests of Cyrus the Great (B.C. 550) GEORGE GROTE
Rise of Confucius, the Chinese Sage (B.C. 550) R.K. DOUGLAS
Rome Established as a Republic, Institution of Tribunes (B.C. 510-494) HENRY GEORGE LIDDELL
The Battle of Marathon (B.C. 490) SIR EDWARD SHEPHERD CREASY
Invasion of Greece by Persians under Xerxes, Defence of Thermopylæ (B.C. 480) HERODOTUS
Universal Chronology (B.C. 5867-451) JOHN RUDD
VOLUME II
An Outline Narrative of the Great Events, CHARLES F. HORNE
Institution and Fall of the Decemvirate in Rome (B.C. 450), HENRY G. LIDDELL
Pericles Rules in Athens (B.C. 444), PLUTARCH
Great Plague at Athens (B.C. 430), GEORGE GROTE
Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse (B.C. 413), SIR EDWARD S. CREASY
Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks (B.C. 401-399), XENOPHON
Condemnation and Death of Socrates (B.C. 399), PLATO
Brennus Burns Rome (B.C. 388), BARTHOLD GEORG NIEBUHR
Tartar Invasion of China by Meha (B.C. 341), DEMETRIUS CHARLES BOULGER
Alexander Reduces Tyre, Later Founds Alexandria (B.C. 332), OLIVER GOLDSMITH
The Battle of Arbela (B.C. 331), SIR EDWARD S. CREASY
First Battle Between Greeks and Romans (B.C. 280-279), PLUTARCH
The Punic Wars (B.C. 264-219-149), FLORUS
Battle of the Metaurus (B.C. 2O7), SIR EDWARD S. CREASY
Scipio Africanus Crushes Hannibal at Zama and Subjugates Carthage (B.C. 202), LIVY
Judas Maccabaeus Liberates Judea (B.C. 165-141), JOSEPHUS
The Gracchi and Their Reforms (B.C. 133), THEODOR MOMMSEN
Caesar Conquers Gaul (B.C. 58-50), NAPOLEON III
Roman Invasion and Conquest of Britain (B.C. 55-A.D. 79), OLIVER GOLDSMITH
Cleopatra's Conquest of Caesar and Antony (B.C. 51-30), JOHN P. MAHAFFY
Assassination of Caesar (B.C. 44), NIEBUHR PLUTARCH
Rome Becomes a Monarchy, Death of Antony and Cleopatra (B.C. 44-30), HENRY GEORGE LIDDELL
Germans under Arminius Revolt Against Rome (A.D. 9), SIR EDWARD S. CREASY
Universal Chronology (B.C. 450-A.D. 12), JOHN RUDD
• two complete books
• linked Tables of Contents
A COMPREHENSIVE AND READABLE ACCOUNT OF THE WORLD'S HISTORY, EMPHASIZING THE MORE IMPORTANT EVENTS, AND PRESENTING THESE AS COMPLETE NARRATIVES IN THE MASTER-WORDS OF THE MOST EMINENT HISTORIANS NON-SECTARIAN NON-PARTISAN NON-SECTIONAL ON THE PLAN EVOLVED FROM A CONSENSUS OF OPINIONS GATHERED FROM THE MOST DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS OF AMERICA AND EUROPE, INCLUDING BRIEF INTRODUCTIONS BY SPECIALISTS TO CONNECT AND EXPLAIN THE CELEBRATED NARRATIVES, ARRANGED CHRONOLOGICALLY, WITH THOROUGH INDICES, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, CHRONOLOGIES, AND COURSES OF READING
CONTENTS
VOLUME I
General Introduction
An Outline Narrative of the Great Events CHARLES F. HORNE
Dawn of Civilization (B.C. 5867) G.C.C. MASPERO
Compilation of the Earliest Code (B.C. 2250) HAMMURABI
Theseus Founds Athens (B.C. 1235) PLUTARCH
The Formation of the Castes in India (B.C. 1200) GUSTAVE LE BON, W.W. HUNTER
Fall of Troy (B.C. 1184) GEORGE GROTE
Accession of Solomon, Building of the Temple at Jerusalem (B.C. 1017) HENRY HART MILMAN
Rise and Fall of Assyria, Destruction of Nineveh (B.C. 789) F. LENORMANT AND E. CHEVALLIER
The Foundation of Rome (B.C. 753) BARTHOLD GEORG NIEBUHR
Prince Jimmu Founds Japan's Capital (B.C. 660) SIR EDWARD REED, THE "NEHONGI"
The Foundation of Buddhism (B.C. 623) THOMAS W. RHYS-DAVIDS
Pythian Games at Delphi (B.C. 585) GEORGE GROTE
Solon's Early Greek Legislation (B.C. 594) GEORGE GROTE
Conquests of Cyrus the Great (B.C. 550) GEORGE GROTE
Rise of Confucius, the Chinese Sage (B.C. 550) R.K. DOUGLAS
Rome Established as a Republic, Institution of Tribunes (B.C. 510-494) HENRY GEORGE LIDDELL
The Battle of Marathon (B.C. 490) SIR EDWARD SHEPHERD CREASY
Invasion of Greece by Persians under Xerxes, Defence of Thermopylæ (B.C. 480) HERODOTUS
Universal Chronology (B.C. 5867-451) JOHN RUDD
VOLUME II
An Outline Narrative of the Great Events, CHARLES F. HORNE
Institution and Fall of the Decemvirate in Rome (B.C. 450), HENRY G. LIDDELL
Pericles Rules in Athens (B.C. 444), PLUTARCH
Great Plague at Athens (B.C. 430), GEORGE GROTE
Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse (B.C. 413), SIR EDWARD S. CREASY
Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks (B.C. 401-399), XENOPHON
Condemnation and Death of Socrates (B.C. 399), PLATO
Brennus Burns Rome (B.C. 388), BARTHOLD GEORG NIEBUHR
Tartar Invasion of China by Meha (B.C. 341), DEMETRIUS CHARLES BOULGER
Alexander Reduces Tyre, Later Founds Alexandria (B.C. 332), OLIVER GOLDSMITH
The Battle of Arbela (B.C. 331), SIR EDWARD S. CREASY
First Battle Between Greeks and Romans (B.C. 280-279), PLUTARCH
The Punic Wars (B.C. 264-219-149), FLORUS
Battle of the Metaurus (B.C. 2O7), SIR EDWARD S. CREASY
Scipio Africanus Crushes Hannibal at Zama and Subjugates Carthage (B.C. 202), LIVY
Judas Maccabaeus Liberates Judea (B.C. 165-141), JOSEPHUS
The Gracchi and Their Reforms (B.C. 133), THEODOR MOMMSEN
Caesar Conquers Gaul (B.C. 58-50), NAPOLEON III
Roman Invasion and Conquest of Britain (B.C. 55-A.D. 79), OLIVER GOLDSMITH
Cleopatra's Conquest of Caesar and Antony (B.C. 51-30), JOHN P. MAHAFFY
Assassination of Caesar (B.C. 44), NIEBUHR PLUTARCH
Rome Becomes a Monarchy, Death of Antony and Cleopatra (B.C. 44-30), HENRY GEORGE LIDDELL
Germans under Arminius Revolt Against Rome (A.D. 9), SIR EDWARD S. CREASY
Universal Chronology (B.C. 450-A.D. 12), JOHN RUDD
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