Title: Outlines of the world's history, ancient, mediæval, and modern, with special relation to the history of civilization and the progress of mankind /
Authors: Swinton, William, 1833-1892.
Publisher: American book company,
Year: 1902
Subjects: Civilization History Textbooks; History Outlines, syllabi, etc.
Contents: Preface -- Note to revised edition -- Contents -- Maps -- Introduction -- I. The ancient oriental monarchies : Geographical sketch ; Egypt ; The Assyrians and Babylonians ; The Hebrews ; The Phœnicians ; The Hindoos ; The Persian empire ; Commerce of the ancients -- II. History of Greece : General sketch ; History of the first period ; History of the second period ; History of the third period ; Grecian civilization -- III. History of Rome : Geography and races ; Primeval Rome. Period of the kings ; Rome as an empire -- IV. Mediæval history : Introduction ; The new races ; Three centuries of history ; Empire of Charlemagne ; The feudal system ; Growth of the papal power ; Chivalry, its rise and decay ; Civilization in the Middle Ages ; Political outline -- V. Modern history : Transition to modern history ; Great events of the sixteenth century ; Great events of the seventeenth century ; Great events of the eighteenth century ; Great events of the nineteenth century.