The World’s Story Volume II: India, Persia, Mesopotamia and Palestine


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This is the second volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a comprehensive presentation of the world's history, art and culture, from the early times till the beginning of the 20th century.

Topics in Part II include India, Siam, Afghanistan, Persia, Mesopotamia and Palestine. - Summary by Sonia

Cast list for Sakoontala, or the lost ring:

King: Tomas Peter
First Attendant: Eva Davis
Second Attendant: TJ Burns
Child: lorda
Sakoontala: Monika M.C.
Matali: DrPGould
Kasyapa: ToddHW
Aditi: Sandra Schmit
Pupil: Nemo
Narrator: Sonia (17 hr 57 min)

Kapitel

The pastimes of an Assyrian King, Painting, Frontispiece 2:25 Gelesen von Sonia
India Part I: The coming of the Aryans: historical note 1:57 Gelesen von Sonia
Hymn to Indra and Soma, from the Rig-Veda 2:27 Gelesen von Sonia
The people whom the Aryans found in India, by Sir William Wilson Hunter 10:40 Gelesen von Sonia
Savitri's choice, from the Mahabharata, rewritten by Elizabeth A. Reed 28:56 Gelesen von Availle
India Part II: Buddha and his teachings: historical note 1:40 Gelesen von Monika M. C.
The life of Buddha, by Sir William Wilson Hunter 9:50 Gelesen von Monika M. C.
Stories of Buddha, by Sir Edwin Arnold 20:51 Gelesen von Monika M. C.
Karma: a story of Buddhist ethics, by Paul Carus 31:48 Gelesen von April6090
India Part III: A group of folklore stories: historical note 1:14 Gelesen von April6090
Right and might, by Katherine Neville Fleeson 3:43 Gelesen von Nemo
The man in the Moon, by Katherine Neville Fleeson 2:50 Gelesen von Nemo
The legend of the rice, by Katherine Neville Fleeson 1:32 Gelesen von DrPGould
The lord Krishna and the lapwing's nest, by Margaret E. Noble 1:29 Gelesen von RajVO
The peacock and the tortoise, by John Christian 2:48 Gelesen von Tomas Peter
Let's see on which side the camel sits, by John Christian 1:13 Gelesen von April6090
The washerman and the donkey, by John Christian 4:19 Gelesen von RajVO
The seven weavers and the field of flax, by John Christian 1:26 Gelesen von RajVO
Some Indian proverbs 0:58 Gelesen von DrPGould
India Part IV: India in days of yore: historical note 1:38 Gelesen von RajVO
Alexander the Great in India, by Plutarch 15:14 Gelesen von Kevin Stewart
Interior of the temple of Vimala Sah, Photograph p. 90 3:03 Gelesen von RajVO
The rock edicts of Asoka, by Vincent A. Smith 12:55 Gelesen von Availle
Poems by King Bhartrihari 1:27 Gelesen von DrPGould
Sakoontala, or the lost ring, by Kalidasa 19:46 Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers
India Part V: The Mogul conquest: historical note 2:23 Gelesen von RajVO
Prince with attendants in a garden, Indian painting p. 114 3:03 Gelesen von RajVO
The peacock throne of the great mogul, Shah Jehan, by Jean Baptiste Tavernier 6:30 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The Taj Mahal, the most beautiful tomb in the World, by Bayard Taylor 16:32 Gelesen von ToddHW
On the march with Aurungzebe, by François Bernier 27:51 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Women of the palace at play, Indian painting p. 142 2:33 Gelesen von Nemo
The decline of the Mogul empire, by Thomas Babington Macaulay 9:09 Gelesen von Kevin Stewart
India Part VI: India becomes a British province: historical note 3:06 Gelesen von Sonia
How Robert Clive defended Arcot, by Thomas Babington Macaulay 11:23 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The black hole of Calcutta, by Thomas Babington Macaulay 9:22 Gelesen von Kevin Stewart
The impeachment of Warren Hastings, by Thomas Babington Macaulay 14:10 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Indian customs and manners in 1840, by Hon. Mountstuart Elphinestone 22:22 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The relief of Lucknow, by Robert Traill Spence Lowell 4:53 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
Jessie's Dream, painting p. 180 1:44 Gelesen von Jim Locke
When Queen Victoria became empress of India, by Field-Marshal Lord Roberts 13:46 Gelesen von Jim Locke
India Part VII: The India of to-day: historical note 1:52 Gelesen von Jim Locke
What is caste ?, by Sir William Wilson Hunter 5:36 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The amusements of an eastern king, by a member of the household of Nussir-u-dee… 8:59 Gelesen von Jim Locke
An idol car with stone wheels, photograph p. 200 2:41 Gelesen von Jim Locke
How the Mohammedans keep the festival of the Mohurrim, by a member of the house… 28:49 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Sunday in the British army in India, by Rev. Arthur Male 15:24 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Camp life in India, by Sir Monier Monier-Williams 17:10 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The towers of silence, by Sir Monier Monier-Williams 19:05 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The last voyage, painting p. 245 2:04 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Fables by Ramakrishna, a Brahman saint of to-day 6:26 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The coronation Durbar of 1911, by John Finnemore 19:51 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Siam: historical note 1:40 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The reception of a white elephant, by Mrs. A. H. Leonowens 11:57 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The white elephant, by Heinrich Heine 4:27 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Afghanistan: historical note 1:35 Gelesen von Jim Locke
"The hill of bones", by Rev. Arthur Male 14:24 Gelesen von April6090
Persia Part I: The mighty empire: historical note 2:07 Gelesen von Jim Locke
Sohrab's last contest, by Matthew Arnold 16:23 Gelesen von Jim Locke
When Cyrus the Great was a boy, by Xenophon 13:24 Gelesen von DrPGould
Croesus showing Solon his treasures, painting p. 302 1:50 Gelesen von Tomas Peter
How Cyrus the Great won the land of gold, by Jacob Abbott 46:17 Gelesen von Jim Locke
The seven sleepers of Ephesus, in the land of Lydia, by Johann Wolfgang von Goe… 6:46 Gelesen von Jim Locke
King Darius and the flying Scythians, by Herodotus; retold by Alfred J. Church 22:39 Gelesen von Jim Locke
How Xerxes set out to conquer Greece, by Herodotus 27:38 Gelesen von DrPGould
Persia Part II: Days of decline: historical note 1:39 Gelesen von Chris Fields
The last king of Persia, by Plutarch 25:16 Gelesen von Farnood
The family of Darius at the feet of Alexander the Great, painting p. 368 1:54 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
Dara, by James Russell Lowell 4:40 Gelesen von Tomas Peter
The building of the bridge of Tus, by Elizabeth A. Reed 11:14 Gelesen von Farnood
Little stories from Sadi, a Persian author of the Twelfth Century 4:42 Gelesen von DrPGould
Persia Part III: Stories of modern Persia: historical note 1:20 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
Poe's tales at the Persian court, by Wilfrid Sparroy 13:07 Gelesen von Tomas Peter
The prince who lost his book, by Wilfrid Sparroy 8:36 Gelesen von Kevin Stewart
The food of the royal tutor, by Wilfrid Sparroy 8:41 Gelesen von Kevin Stewart
A Persian wedding, by Charles James Wills 18:57 Gelesen von Farnood
The Persian bazaars, by Eustache de Lorey and Douglas Sladen 15:31 Gelesen von Farnood
New Year's calls and gifts, by Samuel G. Wilson 26:56 Gelesen von April6090
Persia Part IV: How things are done in Persia: historical note 0:52 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
How the Persians build a house, by S. G. W. Benjamin 3:23 Gelesen von Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
The audience chamber of the shah, by S. G. W. Benjamin 2:48 Gelesen von yaelh
How to make calls, by S. G. W. Benjamin 6:24 Gelesen von yaelh
Making a present to an official, by S. G. W. Benjamin 2:23 Gelesen von yaelh
Getting a glass of milk, by S. G. W. Benjamin 1:22 Gelesen von April6090
How a Persian Mohammedan says his prayers, by Rev. S. G. Wilson 5:01 Gelesen von TJ Burns
Mesopotamia Part I: The kingdoms of Chaldaea and Assyria: historical note 1:50 Gelesen von DrPGould
The Chaldaeans and their wars, by Diodorus the Sicilian 7:33 Gelesen von DrPGould
How the Chaldaeans wrote books, by G. Maspero 7:57 Gelesen von Sonia
The tower of Babel, by Sir David Lyndsay 2:44 Gelesen von Devorah Allen
The lion hunt, Assyrian bas-relief p. 474 2:01 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
How the Assyrians and Babylonians lived, by A. H. Sayce 14:39 Gelesen von DrPGould
The destruction of Sennacherib, by Lord Byron 3:05 Gelesen von Nemo
Mesopotamia Part II: Babylon the magnificent: historical note 2:26 Gelesen von TJ Burns
How Semiramis built Babylon, by Diodorus the Sicilian 10:34 Gelesen von cathar maiden
The make-believe elephants of Semiramis, by Diodorus the Sicilian 12:41 Gelesen von April6090
Daniel the fearless, from the Old Testament 11:08 Gelesen von Ellen Murphy
Belshazzar, by Heinrich Heine 2:47 Gelesen von cathar maiden
The fall of Babylon, by Jacob Abbott 30:37 Gelesen von realisticspeakers
Palestine Part I: In Old Testament times: historical note 1:20 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
The journey to the promised land 30:10 Gelesen von Talie Hass
The shepherd boy who became king 23:51 Gelesen von Talie Hass
The story of King Solomon 18:36 Gelesen von Farnood
Stories from the Talmud 13:26 Gelesen von yaelh
The destruction of Jerusalem, by Flavius Josephus, simplified by William Shepard 7:11 Gelesen von Devorah Allen
Jeremiah at the fall of Jerusalem, painting p. 582 2:00 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
Palestine Part II: A Roman province: historical note 1:10 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
On the morning of Christ's nativity, by John Milton 11:35 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
The burning of the temple, by Flavius Josephus, simplified by William Shepard 11:30 Gelesen von Devorah Allen
Palestine Part III: The crusades: historical note 1:26 Gelesen von Sonia
''God willeth it !'', by François Pierre Guillaume Guizot 10:32 Gelesen von Sonia
The crusaders before Jerusalem, painting p. 610 1:52 Gelesen von Sonia
The tearing down of England's flag, by Sir Walter Scott 14:21 Gelesen von DrPGould
The children's crusade, by Eva March Tappan 5:07 Gelesen von April6090
The children's crusade, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1:38 Gelesen von Tomas Peter
St. Louis as a prisoner, by Joseph François Michaud 12:49 Gelesen von Sonia