Author:  Hendrik van Loon

Publisher: Cardinal Giant GC 5

Year: 1952 Print: 1 Cover Price: $.50

Condition: Very Good Plus. Not read

Genre:  Non Fiction/History

Pages:  526

SKU: 80124043E

Hendrik Willem van Loon's award-winning history of western civilization written for children. Originally published in 1921, "The Story of Mankind" was the first book to win the prestigious Newbery Medal for children's literature. van Loon explores early civilization, the rise and fall of empires, the development of major religions, and more. Topics covered include: The Setting Of The Stage, Our Earliest Ancestors, Prehistoric Man, Hieroglyphics, The Nile Valley, The Story Of Egypt, Mesopotamia, The Sumerians, Moses, The Phoenicians, The Indo-Europeans, The Aegean Sea, The Greeks, The Greek Cities, Greek Self-Government, Greek Life, The Greek Theatre, The Persian Wars, Athens Vs. Sparta, Alexander The Great, Rome And Carthage, The Rise Of Rome, The Roman Empire, Joshua Of Nazareth, The Fall Of Rome, Rise Of The Church, Mohammed, Charlemagne, The Norsemen, Feudalism, Chivalry, Pope Vs. Emperor, The Crusades, The Mediaeval City, Mediaeval Self-Government, The Mediaeval World, Mediaeval Trade, The Renaissance, The Age Of Expression, The Great Discoveries, Buddha And Confucius, The Reformation, Religious Warfare, The English Revolution, The Balance Of Power, The Rise Of Russia, Russia Vs. Sweden, The Rise Of Prussia, The Mercantile System, The American Revolution, The French Revolution, Napoleon, The Holy Alliance, The Great Reaction, National Independence, The Age Of The Engine, The Social Revolution, Emancipation, The Age Of Science, Art, Colonial Expansion And War, A New World, As It Ever Shall Be, Concerning The Pictures, and An Historical Reading List For Children.