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THE HISTORIANS' HISTORY OF THE WORLD 



Published by The Outlook, New York and the History Association, London 



As a monumental and exceedingly difficult enterprise, and as a means of mental culture, the Historians' 

 History of the World merits the close attention of all Americans. 



The New Idea in History Writing 



The Historians' History of the World, published by The Outlook, of New York, by arrangement with the 

 History Association of London, marks a totally new idea in history writing, for it treats all civilized history on a 

 definite plan as one complete consecutive narrative. In twenty-five volumes it tells the story of the world ficm 

 7000 B.C. to the present day. This is an event in book-making as new and important as the first Dictionary and 

 first Encyclopaedia. 



The Only World History 



The last attempt at such a work in English was "An Universal History" published in 1779. In Ger- 

 many, several praiseworthy efforts in this direction have been made, but they are either one-man histories or dis 

 connected monographs on different countries. The Historians' History is the first work in which all the eminen" 

 historians of ancient and modern days co-operate to tell the story of the world. 



Editors, Editorial Advisers and Contributors 



Dr. Henry S. Williams, LL.D., Editor-in-Chief 

 Prof. Thomas Kelly-Cheyne, Oxford University 

 Dr. Adolf Erman, University of Berlin 

 Dr. Josef HaK'vy, College de France, Paris 

 Prof. David H. Miiller, University of Vienna 

 Prof Eduard Meyer, University of Berlin 

 Dr. G. VV.Botsford, Columbia University 

 Prot. A. Vamb6ry, Budapest 

 Dr. .John P. Peters New York 

 Prof. Hermann Diels, University of Berlin 

 Prof. Ulrioh von Wilamowitz Mollendorit, University of 

 Berlin 



Prof. Wilhelm Soltau. Zabern 



Dr. Otto Uirschteld, University of Berlin 



Prof Adolph Harnack, University of Berlin 



As Interesting as a Great Novel 



WHILE every measure has been taken to make The 

 Historians' History absolutely authentic, in- 

 structive and accurate, the Editors have also 

 sought to make it as interesting as a great novel from the 

 first page to the last. They believe History to be the 

 most interesting of all studies. Thpy have followed the 

 example set by the greatest of historians, whose works 

 are models of graphic narrative, and not the example of 

 dry-as-dust chroniclers. 



For Americans of To=Day 



Every American should read this history to culti- 

 vate and broaden his mind, and to raise himself out of 

 the rut of provincialism. He should learn how his 

 English, Dutch, or other European ancestors fought for 

 liberty and good laws, and not imagine that these are 

 things that just grew for his benefit. 



The Drama of History 



The central idea of the work is the dramatization of 

 History. All the splendid, momentous and tragic events 

 of time pass before the reader like the acts of a great 



Prof. H. T. Rogers, Drew Theological Seminary 

 Prof. C. W. C. Oman, Oxford University 

 Dr. Theodore Noldeke, University of Strassburg 

 Dr. Alfred Rambaud, University of Paris (Member of the 

 Institute) 



Prof. A. C. McLaughlin, University of Michigan 



Prof. I. Goldziher, University of Vienna 



Prot. H. Maruali, University of Budapest 



Dr. A. B. Hart, Harvard University 



Prof W. L. B'leming, University of West Virginia 



Dr. Julius Wellhausen, University of Giittingen 



Prof. R. Koser, University of Berlin 



Dr. J. T. Shotwell, Columbia University 



Capt. F. Brinkley, R. A., Tokio 



drama. The most picturesque and entertaining 

 count of an event is, as a rule, the best; and this is the 

 account you will find in The Historians' History. 



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