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Title: The World's Greatest Books, Vol XII.
Modern History

Author: Arthur Mee

Release Date: July 7, 2004 [EBook #12845]

Language: English

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THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS

JOINT EDITORS

ARTHUR MEE Editor and Founder of the Book of Knowledge

J.A. HAMMERTON Editor of Harmsworth a Universal Encyclopaedia

VOL. XII MODERN HISTORY

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_Table of Contents_

MODERN HISTORY

AMERICA
ELIOT, SAMUEL
History of the United Stales

PRESCOTT, W.H.
History of the Conquest of Mexico
History of the Conquest of Peru

ENGLAND
EDWARD HYDE, E. OF CLARENDON
History of the Rebellion

MACAULAY, LORD
History of England

BUCKLE, HENRY
History of Civilization in England

BAGEHOT, WALTER
English Constitution

FRANCE
VOLTAIRE
Age of Louis XIV

TOCQUEVILLE, DE
Old Regime

MIGNET, FRANCOIS
History of the French Revolution

CARLYLE, THOMAS
History of the French Revolution

LAMARTINE, A.M.L. DE
History of the Girondists

TAINE, H.A.
Modern Regime

GERMANY
CARLYLE, THOMAS
Frederick the Great

GREECE
FINLAY, GEORGE
History of Greece

HOLLAND
MOTLEY, J.L.
Rise of the Dutch Republic
History of the United Netherlands

INDIA
ELPHINSTONE, MOUNTSTUART
History of India

RUSSIA
VOLTAIRE
Russia under Peter the Great

SPAIN
PRESCOTT, W.H.
Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella

SWEDEN
VOLTAIRE
History of Charles XII

PAPACY
MILMAN, HENRY
History of Latin Christianity

VON RANKE, LEOPOLD
History of the Popes

A Complete Index of THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS will be found at the end
of Volume XX.

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_Acknowledgment_

Acknowledgment and thanks for permitting the use of the
selection by H.A. Taine on "Modern Regime," appearing in this
volume, are hereby tendered to Ma