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 Project Gutenberg 2016-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 148 Williams, Henry Smith 1863 1943 The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 02 : $b Israel, India, Persia, Phoenicia, Minor Nations of Western Asia Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Historians' History of the World" by Henry Smith Williams is a detailed historical account written in the early 20th century. This multi-volume work compiles the narratives regarding the rise and development of nations as interpreted by over two thousand historians and writers throughout history. Volume II specifically focuses on the histories of Israel, India, Persia, Phoenicia, and minor nations of Western Asia, showing the intertwined narrative of these regions and their contributions to global history. At the start of this volume, the opening discusses the significance of the nation of Israel, emphasizing its limited political power compared to larger empires like Assyria or Rome, yet highlighting its profound influence on religion and human thought. The text argues that Israel's contribution to monotheism and ethical frameworks is paramount for understanding modern civilization, contrasting it against the artistic and philosophical heritages of Greece and Rome. Williams hints at the complexities of Israelitetic history that will unfold, including the narratives surrounding key figures such as Moses, David, and Solomon, setting the stage for an exploration of Israel's impactful yet challenging historical journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World history D Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 2523199 2522424 2024-09-21T16:55:57.873067 2023-09-22T13:25:34.550189 text/html text/html 2529529 2016-05-28T13:57:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 5507182 2016-05-28T13:58:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5930168 2024-09-21T16:56:31.324402 application/epub+zip 5965429 2024-09-21T16:56:03.559051 application/epub+zip 1044514 2024-09-21T16:56:00.612053 application/epub+zip 6572150 2024-09-21T16:56:50.452284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6440314 2024-09-21T16:56:26.997907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1541725 2022-09-23T19:34:55.527241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2315683 2315493 2024-09-21T16:55:52.416111 2023-09-22T13:25:28.350102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 2315887 2016-05-28T13:57:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 859836 2016-05-28T13:58:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18481 2024-09-21T16:56:50.629274 application/rdf+xml 15774 2024-09-21T16:56:00.836045 image/jpeg 2817 2024-09-21T16:56:00.726058 image/jpeg 5526617 2024-09-21T16:55:58.365049 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia