Story of the World, Vol. 2, 2nd Edition
History for the Classical Child: The Middle Ages
$38.61
- Hardcover
424 pages
- Release Date
8 January 2010
Summary
Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our everyday lives—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, this revised edition of 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 drag 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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781933339108 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1933339101 |
| Author: | Susan Wise Bauer |
| Publisher: | Peace Hill Press |
| Imprint: | The Well-Trained Mind Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 424 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 8 January 2010 |
| Weight: | 564g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 140mm x 218mm |
| Series: | Story of the World |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“This works wonderfully as a family read-aloud… There’s plenty of dialogue and enough detail to keep adults interested.”
“This works wonderfully as a family read-aloud… There’s plenty of dialogue and enough detail to keep adults interested.” – Cafi Cohen, author of Homeschooling The Teen Years
“This may well be the best multi-age read aloud narrative of world history yet to have been written.” – Homeschooling in Japan
Susan Wise Bauer
Susan Wise Bauer is a novelist and educator. With her mother, Jessie 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 Charles City, Virginia and is currently working on a four-volume history of the world.
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