Project Gutenberg 2009-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 231 Rollin, Charles 1661 1741 Rollin, Carol The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. "The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians" by Charles Rollin is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 18th century. This work seeks to illuminate the rise and fall of various ancient civilizations, detailing their customs, governance, innovations, and conflicts. It presents a tapestry of human history, emphasizing the interconnectedness of these societies and their influence on one another. At the start of the book, the author establishes the importance of studying ancient history, framing it as vital for understanding the foundations of contemporary societies, ethics, and governance. The opening discusses how history offers insights into the characteristics of different nations, their rulers, and the lessons that can be drawn from their successes and failures. Rollin also notes the universality of human nature in the pursuit of power and the consequences of moral decline, setting the stage for an exploration of each civilization's history and contributions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en History, Ancient D Text Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: History - General 1891171 1891127 2024-10-12T10:17:50.978909 2023-09-12T12:42:58.883820 text/html text/html 1886812 2009-04-11T09:57:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 1698182 2009-04-11T09:57:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1738753 2024-10-12T10:18:23.571721 application/epub+zip 1776384 2024-10-12T10:17:59.191843 application/epub+zip 4578411 2009-04-11T09:58:59 application/pdf 2128387 2009-04-11T09:59:00 application/pdf application/zip 667548 2024-10-12T10:17:55.033876 application/epub+zip 3025371 2024-10-12T10:18:39.803628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2887151 2024-10-12T10:18:20.106706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81313 2022-09-13T09:54:07.382069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1366503 2024-10-12T10:17:46.324885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1287477 2020-06-20T20:36:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 478454 2020-06-20T20:36:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1367317 2009-04-11T09:59:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 482574 2009-04-11T09:59:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1367951 2009-04-11T09:59:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482022 2009-04-11T09:59:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 27102 2024-10-12T10:18:39.977605 application/rdf+xml 1346764 2009-04-11T09:59:01 application/prs.tei 1644897 2009-04-11T09:59:02 application/prs.tei application/zip 28035 2024-10-12T10:17:55.824849 image/jpeg 5052 2024-10-12T10:17:55.423862 image/jpeg 2319814 2009-04-11T09:55:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 1714785 2024-10-12T10:17:51.129890 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia