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Book - Reference Book/History, Henry Smith Williams, The Historians History of the World Vol 3 set 1 - Edited by Henry Smith Williams L.L.D. Published by “The Times” 1908, 1908
... Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis). This edition was part of a major marketing push to bring "the best of human thought" to the British public. It features like the other volumes in the set, signature red cloth or half-leather bindings typical of The Times subscription sets.
Volume 3 is often considered one of the "crown jewels" of the set because it deals with the foundations of Western political and intellectual life. The volume opens with a significant introductory essay by Dr. Eduard Meyer (University of Berlin...Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis). This edition was part of a major marketing push to bring "the best of human thought" to the British public. It features like the other volumes in the set, signature red cloth or half-leather bindings typical of The Times subscription sets.
Volume 3 is often considered one of the "crown jewels" of the set because it deals with the foundations of Western political and intellectual life. The volume opens with a significant introductory essay by Dr. Eduard Meyer (University of Berlin ...
The 1908 edition of The Historians' History of the World is a monumental work of Edwardian scholarship, representing a specific era of "universal history" where the goal was to synthesise all human knowledge into a single narrative. Volume 3 is a pivotal installment in the series, shifting the narrative from the "stagnant" (as viewed by 1904 scholars) empires of the East to the dynamic birth of Western civilisation.
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