The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volumes III-IV

This edition features
• two complete books
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes

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 III
An Outline Narrative of the Great Events, xi
CHARLES F. HORNE
Germanicus in Germany (a.d. 13-16), 1
TACITUS
The Crucifixion (a.d. 30), 23
FREDERIC WILLIAM FARRAR
The Rise and Spread of Christianity (a.d. 33), 40
RENAN
WISE
NEWMAN
Burning of Rome under Nero (a.d. 64), 108
SIENKIEWICZ
TACITUS
Persecution of the Christians under Nero (a.d. 64-68), 134
FREDERIC WILLIAM FARRAR
The Great Jewish Revolt
Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem (a.d. 70), 150
JOSEPHUS
Destruction of Pompeii (a.d. 79), 207
PLINY
LYTTON
The Jews' Last Struggle for Freedom
Their Final Dispersion (a.d. 132), 222
CHARLES MERIVALE
Martyrdom of Polycarp and Justin Martyr
Polycarp's Epistle to the Philippians (a.d. 155), 231
HOMERSHAM COX
POLYCARP
Persecution of the Christians in Gaul (a.d. 177), 246
FRANÇOIS P. G. GUIZOT
Beginning of Rome's Decline
Commodus (a.d. 180), 263
EDWARD GIBBON
Eventful Reign of Sapor I, King of Persia (a.d. 241), 277
GEORGE RAWLINSON
Conversion of Constantine
Decline of Paganism (a.d. 300-337), 289
JOHANN L. VON MOSHEIM
First Nicene Council
Rise and Decline of Arianism (a.d. 325), 299
JOHANN L. VON MOSHEIM
ARTHUR P. STANLEY
Foundation of Constantinople (a.d. 330), 320
EDWARD GIBBON
Julian the Apostate Becomes Emperor of Rome (a.d. 360), 333
EDWARD GIBBON
The Huns and Their Western Migration (a.d. 374-376), 352
MARCELLINUS
Final Division of Roman Empire
The Disruptive Intrigues (a.d. 395), 364
J. B. BURY
Universal Chronology (a.d. 13-409), 385
JOHN RUDD

VOLUME IV
An Outline Narrative of the Great Events
CHARLES F. HORNE
Visigoths Pillage Rome (A.D. 410)
EDWARD GIBBON
Huns Invade the Eastern Roman Empire
Attila Dictates a Treaty of Peace (A.D. 441)
EDWARD GIBBON
The English Conquest of Britain (A.D. 449-579)
JOHN R. GREEN
CHARLES KNIGHT
Attila Invades Western Europe
Battle of Châlons (A.D. 451)
SIR EDWARD S. CREASY
EDWARD GIBBON
Foundation of Venice (A.D. 452)
THOMAS HODGKIN
JOHN RUSKIN
Clovis Founds the Kingdom of the Franks
It Becomes Christian (A.D. 486-511)
FRANÇOIS P.G. GUIZOT
Publication of the Justinian Code (A.D. 529-534)
EDWARD GIBBON
Augustine's Missionary Work in England (A.D. 597)
THE VENERABLE BEDE
JOHN R. GREEN
The Hegira: Career of Mahomet
The Koran: and Mahometan Creed (A.D. 622)
WASHINGTON IRVING
SIMON OCKLEY
The Saracen Conquest of Syria (A.D. 636)
SIMON OCKLEY
Saracens Conquer Egypt
Destruction of the Library at Alexandria (A.D. 640)
WASHINGTON IRVING
Evolution of the Dogeship in Venice (A.D. 697)
WILLIAM C. HAZLITT
Saracens in Spain
Battle of the Guadalete (A.D. 711)
AHMED IBN MAHOMET AL-MAKKARI
Battle of Tours (A.D. 732)
SIR EDWARD S. CREASY
Founding of the Carlovingian Dynasty
Pépin the Short Usurps the Frankish Crown (A.D. 751)
FRANÇOIS P.G. GUIZOT
Career of Charlemagne (A.D. 772-814)
FRANÇOIS P.G. GUIZOT
Egbert Becomes King of the Anglo-Saxon
Heptarchy (A.D. 827)
DAVID HUME
Universal Chronology (A.D. 410-842)
JOHN RUDD