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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)

Chapters

Introduction

10:26

Read by Sonia

Universal History. A general view of its principal divisions

3:16

Read by Sonia

I. Ancient History. A. Eastern peoples. Part 1. Egyptians

19:36

Read by Jim Locke

Part 2. Jews (Hebrews, Israelites)

18:50

Read by AllenO

Part 3. Babylonians and Assyrians

17:39

Read by Jennie Hughes

Part 4. Phoenicians and Carthaginians

15:00

Read by Jim Locke

Part 5. Lydians and Phrygians

5:28

Read by Colleen McMahon

Part 6. Indians

8:24

Read by Jim Locke

Part 7. Bactrians, Medes, Persians

21:09

Read by Adrian Stephens

Part 8. Parthians

5:59

Read by Adrian Stephens

Part 9. Chinese

7:32

Read by Jim Locke

Part 10. Japanese

7:32

Read by Availle

B. Western peoples. Part 1. Celts.

22:35

Read by Devorah Allen

Part 2. Grecian History. a. Geographical survey of Ancient Greece

12:00

Read by Adrian Stephens

b. Religion of the Greeks

6:55

Read by Alan Mapstone

c. First Period. Mythical time, down to the Thessalian and Dorian migration (x-…

19:58

Read by Jim Locke

d. Second Period. From the Thessalian and Dorian migration to the beginning of …

32:25

Read by Jim Locke

e. Third Period. From the beginning of the Persian Wars to the loss of independ…

1:00:11

Read by Jim Locke

f. Fourth Period. Graeco-Macedonian or Hellenistic Epoch down to the subjugatio…

27:03

Read by Jim Locke

Part 3. Roman History. a. Geographical survey of Ancient Italy

13:20

Read by Jim Locke

b. Religion of the Ancient Romans

7:27

Read by Alan Mapstone

c. Ethnographical sketch of Italy

5:30

Read by Alan Mapstone

d. First Period. Mythical Epoch of the Kings (753-510)

21:22

Read by Jim Locke

e. Second Period. Struggles between Patricians and Plebeians, subjugation of It…

1:03:28

Read by Jim Locke

f. Third Period. Punic Wars. From the beginning of Rome's universal Empire, to …

53:28

Read by Jim Locke

g. Fourth Period. Firm establishment of the universal power of Rome. Period of …

47:02

Read by Jim Locke

g. Fourth Period. Firm establishment of the universal power of Rome. Period of …

44:09

Read by Jim Locke

h. Fifth Period. Reigns of the Roman Emperors down to the Fall of the Western E…

54:07

Read by Devorah Allen

Part 4. Teutons

24:44

Read by Jim Locke

Part 5. Slavs and Lithuanians

3:30

Read by Tomas Peter

II. Mediaeval History. First Period. From the Beginning of the migrations of th…

18:53

Read by Jennie Hughes

Part 2. Teutonic Kingdoms in Britain

18:08

Read by Sonia

Part 3. The Kingdom of the Franks under the Merowingians

4:48

Read by abbya22

Part 4. Mohammed (Mahomet) and the Caliphate

6:24

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 5. Kingdom of the Franks under the Carolingians

14:43

Read by abbya22

Part 6. New Persian Empire of the Sassanidae (226-641)

20:18

Read by Jim Locke

Second Period. From the Treaty of Verdun to the beginning of the Crusades (843-…

31:54

Read by Jim Locke

Part 2. France

8:31

Read by Jim Locke

Part 3. England

12:51

Read by Sonia

Part 4. The North

9:45

Read by abbya22

Part 5. Spanish Peninsula

3:12

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 6. The East

13:17

Read by Jim Locke

Third Period. Epoch of the Crusades (1096-1270). Part 1. Crusades

18:34

Read by Jim Locke

Part 2. Germany and Italy

26:55

Read by Jim Locke

Part 3. France

6:27

Read by abbya22

Part 4. England

21:57

Read by Matthew McClallen

Part 5. The North

18:00

Read by Kristine Bekere

Part 6. Spanish Peninsula

2:06

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 7. The East

12:58

Read by Jim Locke

Fourth Period. From the conclusion of the Crusades to the discovery of America …

37:55

Read by Jim Locke

Part 2. France

21:59

Read by Sshoger

Part 3. Italy

7:26

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 4. England

33:11

Read by Jim Locke

Part 5. Spanish Peninsula

3:49

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 6. The North and East

8:07

Read by Tomas Peter

III. Modern History. First Period. From the discovery of America to the Peace o…

6:26

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 2. America

37:50

Read by Jim Locke

English, Dutch and Swedish Colonies in North America

28:56

Read by ToddHW

Part 3. Germany to the Thirty Years' War. The Reformation

27:08

Read by Jim Locke

Part 4. The Thirty Years' War

34:23

Read by Parsa2020

Part 5. France

20:58

Read by Jim Locke

Part 6. Italy

6:35

Read by Muna Nahhas

Part 7. Spanish Peninsula and the Netherlands

15:11

Read by Jim Locke

Part 8. England and Scotland

1:05:34

Read by Matthew McClallen

Part 9. The North and East

19:41

Read by Jim Locke

Second Period. From the Peace of Westphalia to the beginning of the French Revo…

29:47

Read by Matthew McClallen

Part 2. France

20:09

Read by Jim Locke

Part 3. Germany

5:28

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 4. The North and East

8:47

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 5. England

52:22

Read by Jim Locke

Part 6. India

3:42

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 7. China

1:04

Read by Alan Mapstone

B. The 18th Century to the French Revolution. Part 1. War of the Spanish Succes…

15:31

Read by Jim Locke

Part 2. The Northern War

10:41

Read by Matthew McClallen

Part 3. Germany

38:45

Read by Jim Locke

Part 4. Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Poland

17:53

Read by Tomas Peter

Part 5. Spain and Portugal

3:40

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 6. Italy

6:58

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 7. America

54:52

Read by Jim Locke

Part 8. Great Britain

32:31

Read by Jim Locke

Part 9. The East

13:15

Read by Availle

Part 10. France

9:00

Read by Adrian Stephens

Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress…

21:03

Read by Jim Locke

Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress…

34:11

Read by Jim Locke

Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress…

33:07

Read by Jim Locke

Third Period. From the beginning of the first French Revolution to the Congress…

55:01

Read by Jim Locke

Fourth Period. From the Congress of Vienna to the present day (1815-x). Part 1.…

8:46

Read by Alan Mapstone

Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). First Part

27:57

Read by Jim Locke

Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Second Part

42:42

Read by Jim Locke

Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Third Part

45:51

Read by Jim Locke

Part 2. Continental Europe (1817-1882). Fourth Part

29:29

Read by Adeline Chris

Part 3. France (1815-1882)

27:31

Read by Jim Locke

Part 4. Great Britain (1783-1882)

50:45

Read by Adrian Stephens

Part 5. United States (1789-1882)

48:20

Read by Jim Locke

Part 6. China (1796-1882)

7:58

Read by Colleen McMahon

Part 7. Japan (1817-1882)

8:13

Read by Availle

Appendix (1883-x). Part 8. Great Britain (1883-1903)

30:28

Read by Colleen McMahon

Part 9. Continental Europe (1883-1903)

46:45

Read by Colleen McMahon

Part 10. United States (1883-1903)

33:06

Read by BettyB

Part 11. Asia (1883-1903)

21:27

Read by Availle

Part 12. Leading events (1904-1914)

51:54

Read by BettyB