A brief history of ancient, mediæval, and modern peoples: with some account of their monuments, institutions, arts, manners and customs

By Joel Dorman Steele and Esther Baker Steele

Book Overview

From pyramids to parliaments, human society leaves clues in stone, law, and story. Cross centuries in a single sitting. History, made clear and vivid. Joel Dorman Steele, a noted nineteenth-century educator, shapes a brisk world history textbook that reads like a guided gallery through time: ancient world peoples, the medieval and modern eras, and the changing patterns of power, belief, and daily life. It is a cultural history survey with a sharp eye for monuments and institutions, and for the arts manners customs that distinguish one civilisation from another. As a survey history reference, it supports quick look-ups and broader understanding alike, making it as useful for a high school history course as it is for homeschool world history or independent reading. As a public domain history classic, the book also captures how earlier generations organised knowledge, compared societies, and taught comparative civilization history before the age of hyperlinks. That perspective gives it lasting interest as a civilization studies primer: not only what happened, but how people once learned to connect Egypt to Europe, Rome to the Renaissance, and tradition to modernity. Casual readers will appreciate its directness; collectors of classic literature and education will value its place in the history of learning. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353702828
• ISBN13: 9789353702823
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 660 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"