Annals of the World (Paperback)

Considered not only a classic work of literature, but also esteemed for its preciseness and accuracy, The Annals of the World has not been published since the 17th century. Almost completely inaccessible to the public for three centuries, this book is a virtual historical encyclopedia with information and footnotes to history that otherwise would have been lost forever.

Covering history from the beginning of the world through the first century AD, Ussher relates both famous accounts and little-known events in the lives of the famous and infamous including pharaohs, Caesars, kings, conquerors, thieves, pirates, and murderers. He tells of the rise and fall of great and not-so-great nations and gives accounts of the events that shaped the world.

As a historical work, Annals of the World is a must-have for libraries of all sizes. Ussher carefully studied the books of the Bible and an impressive array of historical documents (many lost to time that are no longer available for study) to produce his unparalleled academic work. Universities, public and private schools, professors, independent scholars, pastors and interested layman alike will find this book to be a treasure-trove of hard-to-find material. Containing many human-interest stories from the original historical documents, this is more than just a history book—it's a work of history!

YOU'LL DISCOVER...

• Why Julius Caesar was kidnapped in 75 BC!
• Why Alexander the Great burned his ships in 326 BC!
• What really happened when the sun “went backward” as a sign to Hezekiah!
• The accurate chronology of earth history!
• What secular history has to say about the darkness at the Crucifixion!
• Amazing details of the Destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70!

ALSO INCLUDES...

• Over 10,500 footnotes have been updated to reference works in the Loeb Classical Library by Harvard Press
• Over 2,500 citations from the Bible and the Apocrypha
• Ussher’s original citations, which have been checked against the latest textual scholarship