The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 08

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Henry Smith, 1863-1943

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Historians' History of the World" by Henry Smith Williams is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume, as part of a larger series being published in twenty-five volumes, examines the Parthians, Sassanids, Arabs, the Crusades, and the Papacy. It aims to provide readers with a narrative of the rise and development of nations and cultures through the lenses of over two thousand significant historical writers. The opening of this volume presents the scope and influence of Arabic history, detailing the harsh, nomadic way of life enforced by the desert conditions of Arabia, and how this has shaped the character of its inhabitants. It discusses early Semitic tribes and their interactions with neighboring agricultural communities, along with the growth of Arab civilization, emphasizing the dynamic but often lawless tribal culture. The foundation laid out establishes a framework for exploring the more specific histories of the Parthian Empire, the influence of Islam, and the broader cultural ramifications that arose from these historic developments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historians%27_History_of_the_World

Release date is 2020-10-17