The World’s Story Volume XIV: An Outline of Universal History


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The fourteenth volume of the 15-volume series The World’s Story has a different concept than the previous books edited by Eva March Tappan. This book lists a detailed timeline of important events, starting from the early Eastern cultures till up to recent events from the beginning of the 20th century. The original book was compiled in German by historian Karl Ploetz (1819-1881) and translated into English for this series by William H. Tillinghast (1854-1913). - Summary by Sonia (37 hr 34 min)

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Introduction 10:26 Gelesen von Sonia
Universal History. A general view of its principal divisions 3:16 Gelesen von Sonia
I. Ancient History. A. Eastern peoples. Part 1. Egyptians 19:36 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 2. Jews (Hebrews, Israelites) 18:50 Gelesen von AllenO
Part 3. Babylonians and Assyrians 17:39 Gelesen von Jennie Hughes
Part 4. Phoenicians and Carthaginians 15:00 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 5. Lydians and Phrygians 5:28 Gelesen von Colleen McMahon
Part 6. Indians 8:24 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 7. Bactrians, Medes, Persians 21:09 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
Part 8. Parthians 5:59 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
Part 9. Chinese 7:32 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 10. Japanese 7:32 Gelesen von Availle
B. Western peoples. Part 1. Celts. 22:35 Gelesen von Devorah Allen
Part 2. Grecian History. a. Geographical survey of Ancient Greece 12:00 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
b. Religion of the Greeks 6:55 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
c. First Period. Mythical time, down to the Thessalian and Dorian migration (x-… 19:58 Gelesen von Jim Locke
d. Second Period. From the Thessalian and Dorian migration to the beginning of … 32:25 Gelesen von Jim Locke
e. Third Period. From the beginning of the Persian Wars to the loss of independ… 1:00:11 Gelesen von Jim Locke
f. Fourth Period. Graeco-Macedonian or Hellenistic Epoch down to the subjugatio… 27:03 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 3. Roman History. a. Geographical survey of Ancient Italy 13:20 Gelesen von Jim Locke
b. Religion of the Ancient Romans 7:27 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
c. Ethnographical sketch of Italy 5:30 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
d. First Period. Mythical Epoch of the Kings (753-510) 21:22 Gelesen von Jim Locke
e. Second Period. Struggles between Patricians and Plebeians, subjugation of It… 1:03:28 Gelesen von Jim Locke
f. Third Period. Punic Wars. From the beginning of Rome's universal Empire, to … 53:28 Gelesen von Jim Locke
g. Fourth Period. Firm establishment of the universal power of Rome. Period of … 47:02 Gelesen von Jim Locke
g. Fourth Period. Firm establishment of the universal power of Rome. Period of … 44:09 Gelesen von Jim Locke
h. Fifth Period. Reigns of the Roman Emperors down to the Fall of the Western E… 54:07 Gelesen von Devorah Allen
Part 4. Teutons 24:45 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 5. Slavs and Lithuanians 3:30 Gelesen von Tomas Peter
II. Mediaeval History. First Period. From the Beginning of the migrations of th… 18:54 Gelesen von Jennie Hughes
Part 2. Teutonic Kingdoms in Britain 18:09 Gelesen von Sonia
Part 3. The Kingdom of the Franks under the Merowingians 4:49 Gelesen von abbya22
Part 4. Mohammed (Mahomet) and the Caliphate 6:24 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 5. Kingdom of the Franks under the Carolingians 14:43 Gelesen von abbya22
Part 6. New Persian Empire of the Sassanidae (226-641) 20:18 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Second Period. From the Treaty of Verdun to the beginning of the Crusades (843-… 31:54 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 2. France 8:32 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 3. England 12:52 Gelesen von Sonia
Part 4. The North 9:46 Gelesen von abbya22
Part 5. Spanish Peninsula 3:13 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 6. The East 13:18 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Third Period. Epoch of the Crusades (1096-1270). Part 1. Crusades 18:34 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 2. Germany and Italy 26:55 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 3. France 6:27 Gelesen von abbya22
Part 4. England 21:58 Gelesen von Matthew McClallen
Part 5. The North 18:00 Gelesen von Kristine Bekere
Part 6. Spanish Peninsula 2:06 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 7. The East 12:59 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Fourth Period. From the conclusion of the Crusades to the discovery of America … 37:56 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 2. France 22:00 Gelesen von Sshoger
Part 3. Italy 7:27 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 4. England 33:11 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 5. Spanish Peninsula 3:50 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 6. The North and East 8:07 Gelesen von Tomas Peter
III. Modern History. First Period. From the discovery of America to the Peace o… 6:26 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 2. America 37:51 Gelesen von Jim Locke
English, Dutch and Swedish Colonies in North America 28:56 Gelesen von ToddHW
Part 3. Germany to the Thirty Years' War. The Reformation 27:09 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 4. The Thirty Years' War 34:23 Gelesen von Parsa2020
Part 5. France 20:59 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 6. Italy 6:35 Gelesen von Muna Nahhas
Part 7. Spanish Peninsula and the Netherlands 15:11 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 8. England and Scotland 1:05:35 Gelesen von Matthew McClallen
Part 9. The North and East 19:42 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Second Period. From the Peace of Westphalia to the beginning of the French Revo… 29:48 Gelesen von Matthew McClallen
Part 2. France 20:09 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 3. Germany 5:29 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 4. The North and East 8:48 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 5. England 52:22 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 6. India 3:42 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 7. China 1:05 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
B. The 18th Century to the French Revolution. Part 1. War of the Spanish Succes… 15:31 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 2. The Northern War 10:42 Gelesen von Matthew McClallen
Part 3. Germany 38:46 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 4. Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Poland 17:53 Gelesen von Tomas Peter
Part 5. Spain and Portugal 3:40 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 6. Italy 6:58 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 7. America 54:52 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 8. Great Britain 32:32 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 9. The East 13:16 Gelesen von Availle
Part 10. France 9:01 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress… 21:03 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress… 34:12 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress… 33:07 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress… 55:01 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Fourth Period. From the Congress of Vienna to the present day (1815-x). Part 1.… 8:47 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). First Part 27:58 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Second Part 42:42 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Third Part 45:52 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Fourth Part 29:29 Gelesen von Adeline Chris
Part 3. France (1815-1882) 27:31 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 4. Great Britain (1783-1882) 50:46 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
Part 5. United States (1789-1882) 48:21 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Part 6. China (1796-1882) 7:58 Gelesen von Colleen McMahon
Part 7. Japan (1817-1882) 8:14 Gelesen von Availle
Appendix (1883-x). Part 8. Great Britain (1883-1903) 30:29 Gelesen von Colleen McMahon
Part 9. Continental Europe (1883-1903) 46:46 Gelesen von Colleen McMahon
Part 10. United States (1883-1903) 33:06 Gelesen von BettyB
Part 11. Asia (1883-1903) 21:27 Gelesen von Availle
Part 12. Leading events (1904-1914) 51:55 Gelesen von BettyB