Peter Parley's Universal History, on the Basis of Geography

Samuel Griswold Goodrich

Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, 1870 - World history - 700 pages

Contents

• CHAPTER: 11
• ASIA: 24
• About the Creation The Deluge: 30
• The great Assyrian empire and reign of queen Semiramis: 37
• About Niuias Reign of Sardanapalus and fall of the Assyrian: 43
• XIII: 49
• The Hebrews overthrow the Midianites Samson judge: 58
• XVIICombat of David and Goliah: 64
• Building of the temple Visit of the queen of Sheba: 73
• Crucifixion of the Saviour: 81
• Reign of Cambyses: 88
• CHAPTER PAGE XXVI Affairs of Persia till the Saracen conquest: 93
• Modern history of Persia: 96
• Early history of China: 101
• Anecdotes of the Chinese emperors Confucius Modern history of China: 104
• XXXCities of China Manners of the Chinese: 108
• History of Japan: 111
• XXXIIOrigin of the Arabs Rise of Mahomet: 114
• Sequel of the history of the Arabs or Saracens: 117
• About Syria Phoenicia and Asia Minor: 120
• A brief view of several nations: 125
• Review of the history of Asia: 128
• Chronology of Asia: 133
• IT10055: 134
• AFRICA: 136
• About the geography of Africa The inhabitants: 137
• Early sovereigns of Egypt: 141
• XLEgyptian architecture and sculpture: 145
• XLIThe Ptolemies and queen Cleopatra: 149
• Sequel of the Egyptian history: 154
• Summary of Ethiopian matters: 156
• Origin of the Barbary states and their piracies on the Christians: 159
• Fables and facts about Africa: 162
• History of the slave trade: 165
• Chronology of Africa: 167
• EUROPE: 169
• Introductory remarks on its geography and other matters: 170
• About Greece where it is situated appearance of the coun try climate: 176
• The extent of Greece First settlement of the country: 180
• The Grecian lawgivers: 183
• War with Persia: 186
• Affairs of Athens: 189
• Beginning of the Theban war: 193
• Sequel of the Theban war: 195
• LVIGrecian religion or mythology: 198
• The Grecian philosophers: 203
• Something more about philosophers About the Greek poets: 207
• About the mode of life among the ancient Greeks: 210
• LXPhilip of Macedon conquers Greece: 215
• Conquests of Alexander the Great: 218
• Sequel of Alexanders career: 221
• LXIIIGreece invaded by the Gauls: 224
• CHAPTER TAGE LXIV End of Grecian independence: 227
• Modern history of Greece: 230
• Chronology of Greece: 233
• About Italy as it now is: 235
• Founding of Rome by Romulus Its early state: 239
• Battle of the Horatii and the Curiatii: 243
• From the reign of Ancus Martius till the expulsion of the kings: 246
• The story of Coriolanus: 250
• Rome invaded by the Gauls The first Punic war: 253
• Second and third Punic wars: 257
• Scipios triumph: 260
• LXXVSylla and Marius: 263
• Cneius Pompey and Julius Cæsar: 265
• Cæsar usurps the supreme power: 268
• Assassination of Julius Caesar: 270
• Consequences of Caesars death: 273
• About the great power and extent of the Roman empire in the time of Augustus: 277
• The means by which Rome acquired its power: 281
• Rome under the emperors: 284
• Fall of the western empire of the Romans: 287
• Progress of the decline of Rome: 291
• Manners and customs of the ancient Romans: 294
• About religion Deities Temples Marriages: 296
• About funeral rites and ceremonies: 299
• Roman farms Mode of ploughing Farmhouses Grain Cattle Superstitions of the farmers Vines Country houses Aqueducts: 304
• Military affairs of the Romans Division of the army The imperial eagle Music Arms Dress Military rewards Crowns The triumph: 309
• About naval affairs The wargalley Commerce Shows of wild beasts Exhibitions of gladiators: 314
• Sports Chariotracing The circus Carriages Private entertainments Supperrooms Convivial parties Luxu ries Clocks Fine arts Books Costume: 318
• Rome under the popes: 323
• About several other Italian states 9: 329
• Chronology of Roine: 333
• About the Ottoman empire Turkey in Europe Turkey in Asia About the climate people and other things: 335
• About the Saracens How the Turks overturned the Saracen empire How the Ottoman Turks founded the Ottoman empire About Bajazet Timour and ...: 338
• Sequel of the Turkish history: 342
• CHAPTER PAGE XCVIII Early history of Spain The Moorish conquest: 346
• Wars between the Moors and the Spaniards: 350
• The Invincible Armada Curious death of a Spanish king C The Spanish Inquisition: 353
• Recent affairs of Spain: 356
• CIIA short story about Portugal: 359
• Chronology of Turkey Spain and Portugal: 362
• Description of France Its climate Cities Manufactures Manners and Customs of the people: 364
• About the Gauls and other tribes of barbarians How the southern parts of Europe were first settled and how the northern parts were settled afterward: 367
• CVIThe Gauls Origin of the French nation Little king Pepin: 372
• About Clovis and little king Pepin: 375
• The reign of Charlemagne: 378
• About the crusades or holy wars: 381
• About the Feudal System: 386
• About chivalry or knighterrantry: 391
• More about chivalry: 395
• King Philip and pope Boniface Wars of the French and English: 398
• The reigns of several French kings: 403
• The reigns of Louis the Grand and his successor: 406
• The French Revolution: 410
• The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte: 415
• The fall of Napoleon Bonaparte: 417
• Later Revolutions in France Napoleon III: 420
• Chronology of France: 424
• About Germany: 425
• CXXILAbout the ancient tribes of Germany Charlemagne: 432
• Sequel of German history: 436
• About Austria Hungary etc: 439
• About Hungary Bohemia the Tyrol etc: 442
• About Prussia: 445
• CXXVIIIMore about Prussia Frederic the Great: 447
• Chronology of Germany Austria Hungary and Prussia: 451
• Description of Russia: 452
• Description of Russia continued: 455
• CXXXIIThe reign of Peter the Great: 459
• The successors of Peter the Great: 462
• About Sweden: 466
• Charles the Twelfth and his successors: 469
• About Lapland Norway and Denmark: 472
• Brief notices of several kingdoms and states: 476
• CHAPTER PAGE CXXXVIII Chronology of Russia Sweden Lapland Norway Denmark Holland Belgium etc: 479
• Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: 481
• About London and other cities of England Wales Scotland and Ireland: 484
• Origin of the British nation The Druids: 488
• Saxon and Danish kings of England: 491
• CXLIIINorman kings of England: 494
• English wars and rebellions: 497
• The Lancastrian kings of England: 501
• Wars of the Roses: 504
• Reigns of the Tudor princes: 507
• The reign of Elizabeth: 511
• Accession of the House of Stuart: 515
• Wars of the king and parliament: 518
• The Protectorate and the Restoration: 522
• The Revolution of 1688 and other matters: 525
• The Hanoverian kings of Great Britain: 528
• The story of Wales: 532
• The story of Scotland: 538
• About Ireland: 542
• About various matters and things: 547
• Chronology of Great Britain: 550
• Review The dark ages Important inventions etc: 551
• About America: 559
• The first inhabitants of America: 565
• Discovery of America by Columbus: 568
• CLXIIIA few words about Iceland and Greenland Settlements of the French in America: 573
• The French colonies conquered by the English: 577
• Description of the United States: 580
• Settlement and colonial history of New England: 582
• Affairs of New England continued: 585
• CLXVIIIEarly history of Virginia: 589
• Braddocks defeat and other matters: 592
• CLXXCauses which led to the Revolution: 595
• Account of the battle of Lexington: 598
• The battle of Bunker Hill: 600
• Progress of the war Capture of Burgoyne: 603
• The story of the traitor Arnold and Major André: 606
• War in the South Surrender of Cornwallis: 608
• The Presidents: 611
• CHAPTER PAGE CLXXVII The Presidents continued: 617
• General remarks upon the history of the United States: 623
• tinued: 625
• About South America El Dorado and the Fountain of Youth: 631
• CLXXXIHistory of the Mexican territories Guatimala: 634
• Spanish Peruvian territories: 638
• CLXXXIIIAccount of the Brazilian territories: 640
• The West Indies: 643
• The West Indies continued: 646
• The West Indies concluded: 649
• Chronology of America: 653
• About Oceanica The Malaysian Islands: 654
• The Australasian division of Oceanica: 657
• Polynesia The Sandwich Islands: 660
• Polynesia continued The Society Islands The Bounty: 663
• Story of the Bounty concluded: 667
• Chronology of Oceanica: 670
• The origin and progress of government: 672
• CXCVIArchitecture Commerce: 676
• Origin and progress of various arts: 685
• Dates of discoveries and inventions: 691
• IMPORTANT DATES: 694
• ORIGIN OF STATES KINGDOMS EMPIRES ETC: 695
• CELEBRATED CHARACTERS: 697

Bibliographic information

• Title: Peter Parley's Universal History, on the Basis of Geography
• Author: Samuel Griswold Goodrich
• Publisher: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, 1870
• Original from: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Digitized: Feb 9, 2015
• Length: 700 pages