Over 10,500 footnotes from the original text have been updated to references from works in the Loeb Classical Library by Harvard Press Traces world history from creation through A.D. Translated into modern English for the first time from the original Latin text Important literary work that has been inaccessible in book form for over 300 years Containing many human interest stories from the original historical documents collected by Ussher, this is more than just a history book - it's a work of history. Universities, public and private schools, professors, independent scholars, and pastors will find a treasure-trove of material previously unavailable. He tells of the rise and fall of great and not-so-great nations and gives accounts of the events that shaped the world.Īs a historical work, Ussher's Annals of the Worldis a must-have for libraries of all sizes.

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.Ĭovering history from the beginning through the first century A.D., 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. 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 in the English language since the 17th century.

The annals of the world by james ussher