Encyclopedia of World History

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Encyclopedia of World History
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226204766

The Encyclopedia of World History is a classic single-volume work detailing world history. The first through fifth editions were edited by William L. Langer.

The Sixth Edition contained over 20,000 entries and was overseen by

Peter N. Stearns
. It was made available online until removed in 2009.

Preceding works

  • Ploetz, Karl (1860s). Auszug aus der alten, mittleren und neueren Geschichte. Project Gutenberg. A reference work of German and central European history.
  • Channing, Edward (1883). Tillinghast, William H (ed.). An Epitome of Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History. Houghton Mifflin Company. A translated and expanded edition of Dr. Karl Ploetz's 'Epitome of History' with new sections on England and the United States.
  • Tillinghast, William H, ed. (1915). A Handbook of Universal History. Houghton Mifflin Company. A revised edition of An Epitome of Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History.
  • LCCN 25025211
    . A revised and expanded edition of A Handbook of Universal History.

Publication history

First five editions

An Encyclopedia of World History: Advanced, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged.

Compiled and Edited by William L. Langer, Coolidge Professor of History, (Emeritus by 1968), Harvard University.

Sixth Edition (2001)

Stearns, Peter N
(ed.). The Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, chronologically arranged. A completely revised and updated edition of the classic reference work originally compiled and edited by William L. Langer.