Ridpath’S Universal History

Across continents and centuries, John Clark Ridpath sought to make the story of humankind intelligible and grand. History seen whole, at last. In Volume X of Ridpath’s Universal History, he draws together an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, alongside the principal currents in the evolution and progress of civilised life among men and nations, engaging with nineteenth-century debates on the origins of human races. Conceived as a complete world history volume within his renowned multi volume history collection, it offers a sweeping history of civilisation and the development of nations that still speaks to readers, history students and general audiences today. Rooted in antique nineteenth-century history yet attentive to recent and authentic scholarship of its era, this is a classic historical reference and an absorbing global civilisations overview.Ridpath, a widely read American historian of the late nineteenth century, wrote with narrative verve and a moral imagination that will appeal to readers of history, for fans of Gibbon, for fans of Will Durant, and for anyone seeking a structured homeschool history resource drawn from an older tradition. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for collectors of classic works, for history students, and for those building a home library of world history, this handsome heritage volume stands at the crossroads of scholarship, storytelling and cultural memory.