The Story of Mankind - Softcover

Loon, Hendrik Van

Softcover

ISBN 10: 150877532X ISBN 13: 9781508775324

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature. Written for Van Loon's children (Hansje and Willem), The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the history of western civilization beginning with primitive man, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state. Van Loon explains in the book how he selected what and what not to include by subjecting all materials to the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different?

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 150877532X
• ISBN 13: 9781508775324
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 308