An institution of general history, or, The history of the world
Subtitle: being a complete body thereof, from the beginning of the world till the monarchy of Constantine the Great : wherein are described the several empires, and the contemporaries with them, all distinctly and by themselves, and yet linked together by synchronisms : as also, the forms and models of governments, with the power and nature of their respective magistrates, customs, laws, and antiquities, all in such unbroken order and method as yet never was extant
By: by William Howel ...
Edition: The second edition with large additions.
Series: Early English books online; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 919:19; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 984:7; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1310:10
Publisher: Printed for Henry Herringman, Thomas Bassett ... William Crook ... and William Cademan ...
Published: 1680
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 960
Subjects: Ancient History; Early works to 1800; History
Other titles: History of the world; History of the ecclesiastical affairs of the world.; History of the world.
Notes: Each part has separate t.p. and pagination.

Includes indexes.

Includes: An institution of general history, or, The history of the world : the second part--London : Printed for Thomas Bassett ... William Crook ... and William Cademan ..., 1680 -- An institution of general history, or, The history of the world : the third part--London : Printed for the Authour's widow, by Miles Flesher, MDCLXXXV [1685] -- An institution of general history, or, The history of the ecclesiastical affairs of the world : contemporary with the second part--London : Printed for the Authors widdow, by Miles Flesher, 1685 -- An institution of general history, or, The history of the world : the fourth part--London : Printed for the Author's widow, by Miles Flesher, MDCLXXXV [1685].

"An institution of general history, or, The history of the ecclesiastical affairs of the world" is identified as part of Wing H3138 and also identified separately as Wing M3139; this item can be found as part of Wing H3138 on reel 984:7, and was also filmed separately on reel 919:19 and together with the third and fourth parts on reel 1310:10.

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Table of contents: title: On title page of vol. 2 "Containing that of the Roman Empire, its flourishing condition, its middle or neutral state, and its downfal in the West. From the monarchy of Constantine the Great to the taking of Rome by Odoacer king of the Heruli, and the erecting of a kingdom of barbarians in Italy. With an account of the polity of the Church, and the several laws and canons of moment made, during the reign of the emperours both in East and West to this period."