Encyclopedia of World History
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 was—by the time of its publication—a much needed updating overseen by Peter N. Stearns, and was made available online.
- Renowned historian Peter N. Stearns and thirty prominent historians have combined their expertise over the past ten years to perfect this comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000. — Bartleby.com
Publication history
Preceding works
- Ploetz, Karl (1860s). Auszug aus der alten, mittleren und neueren Geschichte. "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."
- Barnes, Harry Elmer; Tillinghast, William H; Imlah, Albert H. et al., eds (1925). A Manual of Universal History. Houghton Mifflin Company. LCCN 25-25211. "A revised and expanded edition of A Handbook of Universal History."
First five editions
An Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged.
Compiled and Edited by William L. Langer, Coolidge Professor of History, (Emeritus by 1968), Harvard University.
- First Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. 1940. LCCN 43-36919. "A completely rewritten and updated edition of A Manual of Universal History, and its predecessors."
- Revised Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. 1948. LCCN 48-11571.
- Revised Third Edition, illustrated with Maps. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1952. LCCN 52-9589.
- Fourth Edition, revised and enlarged, with Maps and Genealogical Tables. Houghton Mifflin Company. 1968. ISBN 0-245-59622-4. LCCN 68-14147.
- Fifth Edition, revised and enlarged, with Maps and Genealogical Tables. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. April 1972. ISBN 0-395-13592-3.
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."