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General History for Colleges and High Schools by Myers, Philip Van Ness - table of contents

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General History. General Introduction: The Races And Their Early Migrations.
2. China.
Chapter Ii. Egypt. 1. Political History.
2. Religion, Arts, And General Culture.
Chapter Iii. Chaldaea. 1. Political History.
2. Arts And General Culture.
Chapter Iv. Assyria. 1. Political History.
2. Religion, Arts, And General Culture.
Chapter V. Babylonia.
Chapter Vi. The Hebrews.
Hebrew Religion And Literature.
Chapter Vii. The Phoenicians.
Chapter Viii. The Persian Empire 1. Political History.
2. Government, Religion, And Arts.
Table Of Kings Of Media And Persia.
Section Ii.-grecian History Chapter Ix. The Land And The People.
Chapter X.
Chapter Xi. Religion Of The Greeks.
Chapter Xii.
2. The Growth Of Sparta.
3. The Growth Of Athens.
Chapter Xiii.
Chapter Xiv. Period Of Athenian Supremacy. (479-431 B.c.)
The Age Of Pericles (459-431 B.c.).
Chapter Xv. The Peloponnesian War: The Spartan And The Theban Supremacy. 1. The Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.c.).
2. The Spartan And The Theban Supremacy.
Chapter Xvi. Period Of Macedonian Supremacy: Empire Of Alexander. (338-323 B.c.)
Chapter Xvii. States Formed From The Empire Of Alexander.
Chapter Xviii. Greek Architecture, Sculpture, And Painting.
1. Architecture.
2. Sculpture And Painting.
Chapter Xix. Greek Literature. 1. Epic And Lyric Poetry.
2. The Drama And Dramatists.
3. History And Historians.
4. Oratory.
5. The Alexandrian Age.
Chapter Xx. Greek Philosophy And Science.
Science Among The Greeks. Chapter Xxi. Social Life Of The Greeks.
Section Iii. Roman History. Chapter Xxii.
The Roman Religion.
Chapter Xxiii. Secession Of The Plebeians.
Wars For The Mastery Of Italy.
Chapter Xxiv.
Chapter Xxv. Rome Between The First And The Second Punic War.
Carthage Between The First And The Second Punic War.
The Second Punic War.
Chapter Xxvi. Events Between The Second And The Third Punic War.
The Third Punic War.
War In Spain. Chapter Xxvii.
Chapter Xxviii.
Chapter Xxix.
Chapter Xxx.
Last Days Of The Empire In The West.
Final Partition Of The Roman Empire. (a.d. 395.) Chapter Xxxi. Architecture, Literature, Law, And Social Life Among The Romans. 1. Architecture.
2. Literature, Philosophy, And Law.
3. Social Life.
Part Ii. Mediaeval And Modern History. Introduction.
Section I.-mediaeval History.
Chapter Xxxii. The Teutonic Kingdoms.
Chapter Xxxiii. The Conversion Of The Barbarians.
Chapter Xxxiv. Fusion Of The Latin And Teutonic Peoples.
Chapter Xxxv. The Roman Empire In The East.
Chapter Xxxvi. Mohammed And The Saracens.
Chapter Xxxvii. Charlemagne And The Restoration Of The Empire In The West.
Chapter Xxxviii. The Northmen.
Chapter Xxxix. Rise Of The Papal Power.
Chapter Xl. Feudalism And Chivalry. 1. Feudalism.
2. Chivalry.
Chapter Xli. The Norman Conquest Of England.
Chapter Xlii. 1. Introductory: Causes Of The Crusades.
2. The First Crusade (1096-1099).
3. The Second Crusade (1147-1149). 4. The Third Crusade (1189-1192).
5. The Fourth Crusade (1202-1204).
6. Close Of The Crusades: Their Results.
Chapter Xliii. Supremacy Of The Papacy: Decline Of Its Temporal Power.
Chapter Xliv. Conquests Of The Turanian Tribes.
The Ottoman Empire.
Chapter Xlv. Growth Of The Towns: The Italian City-republics.
Chapter Xlvi. The Revival Of Learning.
Chapter Xlvii. Growth Of The Nations.-formation Of National Governments And Literatures.
1. England.
2. France.
3. Spain.
4. Germany.
5. Russia. 6. Italy.
7. The Northern Countries. Section Ii.-modern History. Introduction.
Chapter Xlviii. The Beginning Of The Reformation Under Luther.
Chapter Xlix. The Ascendency Of Spain. 1. Reign Of The Emperor Charles V. (1519-1556).
2. Spain Under Philip Ii. (1556-1598).
Chapter L. 1. Introductory.
2. The Reign Of Henry Vii. (1485-1509).
3. England Severed From The Papacy By Henry Viii. (1509-1547).
4. Changes In The Creed And Ritual Under Edward Vi. (1547-1553). 5. Reaction Under Mary (1553-1558).
6. Final Establishment Of Protestantism Under Elizabeth (1558-1603).
Chapter Li. The Revolt Of The Netherlands: Rise Of The Dutch Republic. (1572-1609.)
Chapter Lii.
Chapter Liii.
Chapter Liv.
Chapter Lv. England Under The Stuarts: The English Revolution. (1603-1714.) I. The First Two Stuarts.
Ii. The Commonwealth (1649-1660).
Iii. The Restored Stuarts.
Iv. The Orange-stuarts.
Chapter Lvi. The Rise Of Russia: Peter The Great. (1682-1725.)
Chapter Lvii. The Rise Of Prussia: Frederick The Great. (1740-1786.)
Chapter Lviii. The French Revolution. (1789-1799.) 1. Causes Of The Revolution: The States-general Of 1789.
Chapter Lix. The Consulate And The First Empire: France Since The Second Restoration. 1. The Consulate And The Empire (1799-1815).
2. France Since The Second Restoration (1815-).
Chapter Lx. Russia Since The Congress Of Vienna.
Chapter Lxi. German Freedom And Unity.
Chapter Lxii. Liberation And Unification Of Italy.
Chapter Lxiii. England Since The Congress Of Vienna. 1. Progress Towards Democracy.
2. Expansion Of The Principle Of Religious Equality.
3. Growth Of The British Empire In The East.
Conclusion: The New Age.