{"product_id":"2940016553870","title":"The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volumes III-IV","description":"This edition features  \u003cbr\u003e • two complete books  \u003cbr\u003e • illustrations  \u003cbr\u003e • a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eA 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  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS  \u003cbr\u003eVOLUME III  \u003cbr\u003eAn Outline Narrative of the Great Events, xi  \u003cbr\u003eCHARLES F. HORNE  \u003cbr\u003eGermanicus in Germany (a.d. 13-16), 1  \u003cbr\u003eTACITUS  \u003cbr\u003eThe Crucifixion (a.d. 30), 23  \u003cbr\u003eFREDERIC WILLIAM FARRAR  \u003cbr\u003eThe Rise and Spread of Christianity (a.d. 33), 40  \u003cbr\u003eRENAN  \u003cbr\u003eWISE  \u003cbr\u003eNEWMAN  \u003cbr\u003eBurning of Rome under Nero (a.d. 64), 108  \u003cbr\u003eSIENKIEWICZ  \u003cbr\u003eTACITUS  \u003cbr\u003ePersecution of the Christians under Nero (a.d. 64-68), 134  \u003cbr\u003eFREDERIC WILLIAM FARRAR  \u003cbr\u003eThe Great Jewish Revolt  \u003cbr\u003eSiege and Destruction of Jerusalem (a.d. 70), 150  \u003cbr\u003eJOSEPHUS  \u003cbr\u003eDestruction of Pompeii (a.d. 79), 207  \u003cbr\u003ePLINY  \u003cbr\u003eLYTTON  \u003cbr\u003eThe Jews' Last Struggle for Freedom  \u003cbr\u003eTheir Final Dispersion (a.d. 132), 222  \u003cbr\u003eCHARLES MERIVALE  \u003cbr\u003eMartyrdom of Polycarp and Justin Martyr  \u003cbr\u003ePolycarp's Epistle to the Philippians (a.d. 155), 231  \u003cbr\u003eHOMERSHAM COX  \u003cbr\u003ePOLYCARP  \u003cbr\u003ePersecution of the Christians in Gaul (a.d. 177), 246  \u003cbr\u003eFRANÇOIS P. G. GUIZOT  \u003cbr\u003eBeginning of Rome's Decline  \u003cbr\u003eCommodus (a.d. 180), 263  \u003cbr\u003eEDWARD GIBBON  \u003cbr\u003eEventful Reign of Sapor I, King of Persia (a.d. 241), 277  \u003cbr\u003eGEORGE RAWLINSON  \u003cbr\u003eConversion of Constantine  \u003cbr\u003eDecline of Paganism (a.d. 300-337), 289  \u003cbr\u003eJOHANN L. VON MOSHEIM  \u003cbr\u003eFirst Nicene Council  \u003cbr\u003eRise and Decline of Arianism (a.d. 325), 299  \u003cbr\u003eJOHANN L. VON MOSHEIM  \u003cbr\u003eARTHUR P. STANLEY  \u003cbr\u003eFoundation of Constantinople (a.d. 330), 320  \u003cbr\u003eEDWARD GIBBON  \u003cbr\u003eJulian the Apostate Becomes Emperor of Rome (a.d. 360), 333  \u003cbr\u003eEDWARD GIBBON  \u003cbr\u003eThe Huns and Their Western Migration (a.d. 374-376), 352  \u003cbr\u003eMARCELLINUS  \u003cbr\u003eFinal Division of Roman Empire  \u003cbr\u003eThe Disruptive Intrigues (a.d. 395), 364  \u003cbr\u003eJ. B. BURY  \u003cbr\u003eUniversal Chronology (a.d. 13-409), 385  \u003cbr\u003eJOHN RUDD  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eVOLUME IV  \u003cbr\u003eAn Outline Narrative of the Great Events  \u003cbr\u003eCHARLES F. HORNE  \u003cbr\u003eVisigoths Pillage Rome (A.D. 410)  \u003cbr\u003eEDWARD GIBBON  \u003cbr\u003eHuns Invade the Eastern Roman Empire  \u003cbr\u003eAttila Dictates a Treaty of Peace (A.D. 441)  \u003cbr\u003eEDWARD GIBBON  \u003cbr\u003eThe English Conquest of Britain (A.D. 449-579)  \u003cbr\u003eJOHN R. GREEN  \u003cbr\u003eCHARLES KNIGHT  \u003cbr\u003eAttila Invades Western Europe  \u003cbr\u003eBattle of Châlons (A.D. 451)  \u003cbr\u003eSIR EDWARD S. CREASY  \u003cbr\u003eEDWARD GIBBON  \u003cbr\u003eFoundation of Venice (A.D. 452)  \u003cbr\u003eTHOMAS HODGKIN  \u003cbr\u003eJOHN RUSKIN  \u003cbr\u003eClovis Founds the Kingdom of the Franks  \u003cbr\u003eIt Becomes Christian (A.D. 486-511)  \u003cbr\u003eFRANÇOIS P.G. GUIZOT  \u003cbr\u003ePublication of the Justinian Code (A.D. 529-534)  \u003cbr\u003eEDWARD GIBBON  \u003cbr\u003eAugustine's Missionary Work in England (A.D. 597)  \u003cbr\u003eTHE VENERABLE BEDE  \u003cbr\u003eJOHN R. GREEN  \u003cbr\u003eThe Hegira: Career of Mahomet  \u003cbr\u003eThe Koran: and Mahometan Creed (A.D. 622)  \u003cbr\u003eWASHINGTON IRVING  \u003cbr\u003eSIMON OCKLEY  \u003cbr\u003eThe Saracen Conquest of Syria (A.D. 636)  \u003cbr\u003eSIMON OCKLEY  \u003cbr\u003eSaracens Conquer Egypt  \u003cbr\u003eDestruction of the Library at Alexandria (A.D. 640)  \u003cbr\u003eWASHINGTON IRVING  \u003cbr\u003eEvolution of the Dogeship in Venice (A.D. 697)  \u003cbr\u003eWILLIAM C. HAZLITT  \u003cbr\u003eSaracens in Spain  \u003cbr\u003eBattle of the Guadalete (A.D. 711)  \u003cbr\u003eAHMED IBN MAHOMET AL-MAKKARI  \u003cbr\u003eBattle of Tours (A.D. 732)  \u003cbr\u003eSIR EDWARD S. 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