Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The histories, with an English translation by W.R. Paton The histories, with an English translation by W.R. Paton Polybius Greek with facing English translation OL10720152W
The world to 1500 The world to 1500 Leften Stavros Stavrianos 399 p. : 23 cm OL114467W
Life of Josephus Life of Josephus Flavius Josephus Refocusing our attention from the personal character and psychological motives of Josephus (which we cannot know) to the work itself (which is before us), Steve Mason brings this narrative to life in… OL137601W
History History Herodotus One of the earliest histories of the western world still extant, this gives a contemporary account of the Greco-Persian wars of the fifth century BCE with the rise of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyru… OL15678068W
Wonders of the ancient world Wonders of the ancient world Therese DeAngelis In text and photographs, describes twenty-five ancient architectural wonders, including the Great Wall of China, the Kukulcán Pyramid in Mexico, and the Avenue of Lions in Greece. Archaeological marv… OL15841150W
The story of the world The story of the world S. Wise Bauer A guide to ancient times, discussing events, people, and practices around the world, from the first nomads to the fall of the Roman empire. OL1840354W
The story of the world, history for the classical child The story of the world, history for the classical child S. Wise Bauer,Susan Wise Bauer Chronological history of the Middle Ages covering Africa, the Americas, Europe, and the Far East from 400 A.E. to 1600 A.D OL1840364W
Rome and the ancient world Rome and the ancient world Mike Corbishley Explores the history of the Roman Empire and the world outside the Empire, including ancient China, ancient India, and the empires of Africa. OL1853283W
Centuries of Darkness Centuries of Darkness James, Peter The authors of this text, originally published in England in 1991, are young scholars who present no less than a "chronological revolution." After tracing the development of Old World chronology, Jam… OL1884495W
1001 Days That Shaped the World 1001 Days That Shaped the World Peter Furtado 960 p. : 22 cm OL19339342W
Greatest Prehistoric Sites of the World Greatest Prehistoric Sites of the World Barry Stone 240 pages : 20 cm OL21149127W
Ancient times Ancient times James Henry Breasted Volume commemorating 61st birthday anniversary of Naritsarānuwattiwong, Prince, son of Mongkut, King of Siam, 1863-1947. OL2839349W
Letters from a father to his daughter Letters from a father to his daughter Jawaharlal Nehru Nehruji has described in simple language the history of civilization. It answers a child's question that where do we come from? Who were our ancestors? How the languages originated? How religion star… OL296153W