The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 2: The Middle Ages - Hardcover

Bauer, S. Wise; Bauer, Susan Wise

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0971412987 ISBN 13: 9780971412989

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company, 2003

This read-aloud series is designed for parents to share with elementary-school children. Enjoy it together and introduce your child to the marvelous story of the world's civilizations.

Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our everyday lievs—and our children need to learn about the other countries of the world and their history. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating guide to the history of other lands. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume 2: The Middle Ages weaves world history into a story book format. Who discovered chocolate? What happened to the giant Fovor of the Mighty Blows? Why did the Ottoman Turks drg their war ships across dry land?

The Story of the World covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, the Americas—find out what happened all around the world in long-ago times. Designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share together, The Story of the World includes each continent and major people group. Volume 2: The Middle Ages. Is the second of a four-volume series and covers the major historical events in the years 400 to 1600 CE, as well as including maps, illustrations, and tales from each culture.

About the Author:

Susan Wise Bauer is a novelist and educator. With her mother, Hessie Wise, she co-authored The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, a book which has rapidly become an educational standard. Susan teaches at The College of William and Mary. She lives in Virginia.

Review:

This may well be the best multi-age read aloud narrative of world history yet to have been written. — Homeschooling in Japan

• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0971412987
• ISBN 13: 9780971412989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 424