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A book that won the Newberry Prize in 1921 for an Outstanding Contribution in Children's Literature, The Story of Mankind, by Hendrik van Loon is indeed a classic that has been enjoyed by generations of children and adults.

The book is an engagingly written work, dedicated to the author Hendrik van Loon's two young son's Hansje and Willem. It was created to convey the history of the human race to young people in a way that was interesting, memorable and would spur them onto further research and reading into the subject.

Tracing the origins of mankind from about 500,000 BC into the present era, The Story of Mankind encompasses anthropology, culture, sociology and history. This book creates a vivid portrayal of the development of the human race from the time of the caveman to the intelligent dominate species that it is today. Designed to be read by young readers and perhaps their parents and teachers along with them, it provides valuable lessons in a variety of subjects in a very readable fashion.

Modern day readers may find some of the concepts politically incorrect or not quite enlightened. Some critics have also found that van Loon takes Biblical concepts and presents them as proven history. However, aside from these small blips, the book is indeed a treasure trove of information. It also describes the foundations of Western thought and culture. It traces the development of art, music, literature, culture and civilization itself in the Western World. Van Loon was motivated to select the areas of history that he would describe by apparently asking himself whether this particular person or event changed the course of civilization or not.

After World War I, the author added one more chapter called “After Seven Years” and in later years, his children and other writers have added more chapters to make the book more contemporary and relevant for modern readers.

The original illustrations by the author added to the appeal of the book as he was a talented artist and naturalist. The book was also adapted to film in 1957, in a quirky version starring the inimitable Marx Brothers. As basic reading for anyone interested in the history of the human race, The Story of Mankind provides a great launching pad from which to explore the deep and complex mysteries that are contained in the origin of our species on earth.
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00 Foreword

00 Foreword

2024-01-0208:25

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03 Prehistoric Man

03 Prehistoric Man

2023-12-3005:24

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04 Hieroglyphics

04 Hieroglyphics

2023-12-2910:19

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05 The Nile Valley

05 The Nile Valley

2023-12-2807:10

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06 The Story of Egypt

06 The Story of Egypt

2023-12-2704:28

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07 Mesopotamia

07 Mesopotamia

2023-12-2602:28

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08 The Sumerians

08 The Sumerians

2023-12-2507:20

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09 Moses

09 Moses

2023-12-2405:10

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10 The Phoenicians

10 The Phoenicians

2023-12-2303:13

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11 The Indo-Europeans

11 The Indo-Europeans

2023-12-2204:07

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12 The Aegean Sea

12 The Aegean Sea

2023-12-2106:35

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13 The Greeks

13 The Greeks

2023-12-2003:50

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14 The Greek Cities

14 The Greek Cities

2023-12-1906:07

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16 Greek Life

16 Greek Life

2023-12-1707:41

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17 The Greek Theatre

17 The Greek Theatre

2023-12-1606:15

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18 The Persian Wars

18 The Persian Wars

2023-12-1508:51

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19 Athens vs. Sparta

19 Athens vs. Sparta

2023-12-1404:40

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Comments (6)

gj ley

its definitely worth listening to and learning a general idea of the worlds hisotry.

Jul 2nd
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Happy⚛️Heretic

I cannot recommend this audio book enough! The clear audio & intelligible narrative of this nonfiction history classic allows for a completely immersive experience. Just close your eyes & let imagination take over the illustrations.

Apr 5th
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Nazay The Great

dope before bed

Dec 26th
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rysin damned

I love how they describe how animals including us and how we became. I felt like I was in elementry school. I am open minded to all ideas. This one takes the cake the cake. Its entertaining if anything. heh heh

Sep 9th
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Josh Doey

*peoplekind 😂

Feb 7th
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