{"id":4412,"date":"2019-09-06T23:10:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T23:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/?page_id=4412"},"modified":"2025-03-26T15:24:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T15:24:38","slug":"the-story-of-mankind-by-hendrik-willem-van-loon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.yesterdaysclassics.com\/books\/the-story-of-mankind-by-hendrik-willem-van-loon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Mankind"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Story of Mankind<\/strong><\/h3>\n

by Hendrik Willem Van Loon<\/p>\n

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Description:  <\/span>Relates the story of western civilization from earliest times through the beginning of the twentieth century, with special emphasis on the people and events that changed the course of history. Portrays in vivid prose the achievements of mankind in the areas of art and discovery, as well as the political forces leading to the modern nation-states. Richly illustrated with drawings by the author. Winner of the first Newbery Award in 1922, The Story of Mankind has introduced generations of children to the pageant of world history.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ages:  <\/strong>10-14<\/em>Length: <\/strong><\/span> <\/span>626 pages<\/span><\/em>Format:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Paperback, Ebook<\/span><\/span><\/em>Illustrations:<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> Black and white (paperback),<\/span><\/em>                     Black and white\/color (ebook)<\/span><\/em>Year published:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>2007<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>ISBN:<\/strong>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>978-1-59915-211-0<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Genres:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>History, World History<\/span><\/em> <\/p>\n

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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. The Setting of the Stage 2. Our Earliest Ancestors 3. Prehistoric Man 4. Hieroglyphics 5. The Nile Valley 6. The Story of Egypt 7. Mesopotamia 8. The Sumerians 9. Moses 10. The Phoenicians 11. The Indo-Europeans 12. The Aegean Sea 13. The Greeks 14. The Greek Cities 15. Greek Self-Government 16. Greek Life 17. The Greek Theatre 18. The Persian Wars 19. Athens vs. Sparta 20. Alexander the Great 21. A Summary 22. Rome and Carthage 23. The Rise of Rome 24. The Roman Empire 25. Joshua of Nazareth 26. The Fall of Rome 27. The Rise of the Church 28. Mohammed 29. Charlemagne 30. The Norsemen 31. Feudalism 32. Chivalry 33. Pope vs. Emperor <\/em><\/p>\n

34. The Crusades 35. The Mediaeval City 36. Mediaeval Self-Government 37. The Mediaeval World 38. Mediaeval Trade 39. The Renaissance 40. The Age of Expression 41. The Great Discoveries 42. Buddha and Confucius 43. The Reformation 44. Religious Warfare 45. The English Revolution 46. The Balance of Power 47. The Rise of Russia 48. Russia vs. Sweden 49. The Rise of Prussia 50. The Mercantile System 51. The American Revolution 52. The French Revolution 53. Napoleon 54. The Holy Alliance 55. The Great Reaction 56. National Independence 57. The Age of the Engine 58. The Social Revolution 59. Emancipation 60. The Age of Science 61. Art 62. Colonial Expansion and War 63. A New World 64. As It Ever Shall Be 65. An Animated Chronology<\/em><\/p>\n

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