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The History of the Thirteen Colonies of North America
Reginald Jeffery's The History of the Thirteen Colonies of North America looks at the colonial era in North America, focusing on French, English and Spanish efforts to maintain and expand their power bases in the new continent.
Dante: His Times and His Work
One of the surest signs of fame is to be known solely by one's first name, with the mention of just that first name making clear who is being spoken of. So it is with Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), known simply as Dante thanks to the success of the Divine Comedy, one of the seminal works in Western literature.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall
Edward Bulwer Lytton's Athens: Its Rise and Fall Complete is a comprehensive history of the Golden Age of Athens, when its cultural dominance was at its apex in the 5th century B.C. Of course, its fall came as a result of the destructive Peloponnesian War against Sparta, which ravaged Greece for decades near the end of the 5th century.
Joinville's History of Saint Louis
Jean de Joinville's book is a contemporary account of one of the most revered French rulers in the Middle Ages.
England in the Nineteenth Century
Elizabeth Latimer's England in the Nineteenth Century is a comprehensive examination of England throughout the 1800s, from the aftermath of the Napoleonic Era to the dawn of World War I.
Heroines of the Crusades
C.A. Bloss' Heroines of the Crusades is a comprehensive history of the mostly untold stories of women and their participation in the famous campaigns of the Middle Ages.
History of the Literature of Ancient Greece, Volume 1
M.P. Bart's History of the Literature of Ancient Greece, Volume 1 is an incredibly comprehensive examination of the seminal Greek works in antiquity, looking at famous authors like Homer and Thucydides.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
Morris Jastrow's The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria is an enormous and comprehensive history that examines the origins of Mesopotamian religion, which was a full-fledged institution by the 3rd millennium B.C. and continued to be important for nearly 2500 years.
Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations
A.H. Sayce was one of the foremost historians about antiquity and Egypt during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and his book, Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations looks at the early history of the nation and its ancient history and relations with the other powers in the region, such as Babylon and Egypt.
Ecclesiastical History: A History of the Church in Five Books
Theodoretus's A History of the Church in Five Books is a contemporary account of the Christian Church's history written only a few centuries after Christ. For that reason, it is a valuable source for those interested in Christianity during antiquity.
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