The Historians' History of the World in Twenty-Five Volumes, Volume 01

The Historians' History of the World in Twenty-Five Volumes, Volume 01 - Prolegomena; Egypt, Mesopotamia

A comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by over two thousand of the great writers of all ages: edited, with the assistance of a distinguished board of advisers and contributors, by HENRY SMITH WILLIAMS, LL.D. The Historians History of the World is in one sense of the word a compilation, but it is a compilation of unique character. The main bulk of the work is made up of direct quotations from authorities, cited with scrupulous exactness; but so novel is our method of handling this material that the casual reader might scan chapter after chapter without suspecting that the whole is not the work of a single writer. Yet every quotation, whatever its length, is explicitly credited to its source, and the reader who wishes to know the names of the authors and works quoted may constantly satisfy his curiosity without the slightest difficulty. The key to identification of authorities is found in the unobtrusive reference letters (called by the printer superior letters), such as b, c, d, which are scattered through the text. These reference letters refer in each case to a Brief Reference-List at the end of the book, where, chapter by chapter, author and work are named. Should any work be quoted more than once in a chapter, the same reference letter is used to identify that work in each case. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 51514
Author: Williams, Henry Smith
Release Date: Mar 20, 2016
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Editor: Williams, Henry Smith, 1863-1943