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 contained over 20,000 entries and was overseen by Peter N. Stearns. It was made available online until removed in 2009.
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.; Peardon, Thomas Preston; Wuorinen, John Henry, eds. (1925). A Manual of Universal History. Houghton Mifflin Company. LCCN25025211. A revised and expanded edition of A Handbook of Universal History.
Publication history
First five editions
An Encyclopedia of World History: Advanced, 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. LCCN43036919. A completely rewritten and updated edition of A Manual of Universal History, and its predecessors.
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.
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