Project Gutenberg 2016-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 410 Williams, Henry Smith 1863 1943 The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 02 : $b Israel, India, Persia, Phoenicia, Minor Nations of Western Asia Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historians%27_History_of_the_World Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Historians' History of the World" by Henry Smith Williams is a detailed historical account written in the early 20th century. This multi-volume work compiles the narratives regarding the rise and development of nations as interpreted by over two thousand historians and writers throughout history. Volume II specifically focuses on the histories of Israel, India, Persia, Phoenicia, and minor nations of Western Asia, showing the intertwined narrative of these regions and their contributions to global history. At the start of this volume, the opening discusses the significance of the nation of Israel, emphasizing its limited political power compared to larger empires like Assyria or Rome, yet highlighting its profound influence on religion and human thought. The text argues that Israel's contribution to monotheism and ethical frameworks is paramount for understanding modern civilization, contrasting it against the artistic and philosophical heritages of Greece and Rome. Williams hints at the complexities of Israelitetic history that will unfold, including the narratives surrounding key figures such as Moses, David, and Solomon, setting the stage for an exploration of Israel's impactful yet challenging historical journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World history D Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious 2523941 2025-06-21T04:29:40.419678 text/html 2508948 2024-10-23T00:38:14 text/html 5930041 2025-06-21T04:30:14.856358 application/epub+zip 5964923 2025-06-21T04:29:46.736551 application/epub+zip 1044050 2025-06-21T04:29:43.472529 application/epub+zip 6571759 2025-06-21T04:30:35.652745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6440274 2025-06-21T04:30:10.812433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1541725 2022-09-23T19:34:55.527241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2315539 2025-06-21T04:29:35.337623 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2295477 2024-10-23T00:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16782 2025-06-21T04:30:35.879742 application/rdf+xml 15774 2025-06-21T04:29:43.736505 image/jpeg 2817 2025-06-21T04:29:43.609497 image/jpeg 5526716 2025-06-21T04:29:41.064528 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia