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

Eva March Tappan

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Length

17 h 57 min

Chapters

114

Language

English

Genre

Historical Fiction, Poetry, Essays & Short Works, History, Philosophy, Religion

First published

1914

Chapters

1. 1 The pastimes of an Assyrian King, Painting, FrontispieceRead by Sonia 2:25
2. 2 India Part I: The coming of the Aryans: historical noteRead by Sonia 1:57
3. 3 Hymn to Indra and Soma, from the Rig-VedaRead by Sonia 2:27
4. 4 The people whom the Aryans found in India, by Sir William Wilson HunterRead by Sonia 10:40
5. 5 Savitri's choice, from the Mahabharata, rewritten by Elizabeth A. ReedRead by Availle 28:56
6. 6 India Part II: Buddha and his teachings: historical noteRead by Monika M. C. 1:40
7. 7 The life of Buddha, by Sir William Wilson HunterRead by Monika M. C. 9:50
8. 8 Stories of Buddha, by Sir Edwin ArnoldRead by Monika M. C. 20:51
9. 9 Karma: a story of Buddhist ethics, by Paul CarusRead by April6090 31:48
10. 10 India Part III: A group of folklore stories: historical noteRead by April6090 1:14
11. 11 Right and might, by Katherine Neville FleesonRead by Nemo 3:43
12. 12 The man in the Moon, by Katherine Neville FleesonRead by Nemo 2:50
13. 13 The legend of the rice, by Katherine Neville FleesonRead by DrPGould 1:32
14. 14 The lord Krishna and the lapwing's nest, by Margaret E. NobleRead by RajVO 1:29
15. 15 The peacock and the tortoise, by John ChristianRead by Tomas Peter 2:48
16. 16 Let's see on which side the camel sits, by John ChristianRead by April6090 1:13
17. 17 The washerman and the donkey, by John ChristianRead by RajVO 4:19
18. 18 The seven weavers and the field of flax, by John ChristianRead by RajVO 1:26
19. 19 Some Indian proverbsRead by DrPGould 0:58
20. 20 India Part IV: India in days of yore: historical noteRead by RajVO 1:38
21. 21 Alexander the Great in India, by PlutarchRead by Kevin Stewart 15:14
22. 22 Interior of the temple of Vimala Sah, Photograph p. 90Read by RajVO 3:03
23. 23 The rock edicts of Asoka, by Vincent A. SmithRead by Availle 12:55
24. 24 Poems by King BhartrihariRead by DrPGould 1:27
25. 25 Sakoontala, or the lost ring, by KalidasaRead by ToddHW and 9 others 19:46
26. 26 India Part V: The Mogul conquest: historical noteRead by RajVO 2:23
27. 27 Prince with attendants in a garden, Indian painting p. 114Read by RajVO 3:03
28. 28 The peacock throne of the great mogul, Shah Jehan, by Jean Baptiste TavernierRead by Jim Locke 6:30
29. 29 The Taj Mahal, the most beautiful tomb in the World, by Bayard TaylorRead by ToddHW 16:32
30. 30 On the march with Aurungzebe, by François BernierRead by Jim Locke 27:51
31. 31 Women of the palace at play, Indian painting p. 142Read by Nemo 2:33
32. 32 The decline of the Mogul empire, by Thomas Babington MacaulayRead by Kevin Stewart 9:09
33. 33 India Part VI: India becomes a British province: historical noteRead by Sonia 3:06
34. 34 How Robert Clive defended Arcot, by Thomas Babington MacaulayRead by Jim Locke 11:23
35. 35 The black hole of Calcutta, by Thomas Babington MacaulayRead by Kevin Stewart 9:22
36. 36 The impeachment of Warren Hastings, by Thomas Babington MacaulayRead by Jim Locke 14:10
37. 37 Indian customs and manners in 1840, by Hon. Mountstuart ElphinestoneRead by Jim Locke 22:22
38. 38 The relief of Lucknow, by Robert Traill Spence LowellRead by Alan Mapstone 4:53
39. 39 Jessie's Dream, painting p. 180Read by Jim Locke 1:44
40. 40 When Queen Victoria became empress of India, by Field-Marshal Lord RobertsRead by Jim Locke 13:46
41. 41 India Part VII: The India of to-day: historical noteRead by Jim Locke 1:52
42. 42 What is caste ?, by Sir William Wilson HunterRead by Jim Locke 5:36
43. 43 The amusements of an eastern king, by a member of the household of Nussir-u-deen, late king of OudeRead by Jim Locke 8:59
44. 44 An idol car with stone wheels, photograph p. 200Read by Jim Locke 2:41
45. 45 How the Mohammedans keep the festival of the Mohurrim, by a member of the household of Nussir-u-deen, late king of OudeRead by Jim Locke 28:49
46. 46 Sunday in the British army in India, by Rev. Arthur MaleRead by Jim Locke 15:24
47. 47 Camp life in India, by Sir Monier Monier-WilliamsRead by Jim Locke 17:10
48. 48 The towers of silence, by Sir Monier Monier-WilliamsRead by Jim Locke 19:05
49. 49 The last voyage, painting p. 245Read by Jim Locke 2:04
50. 50 Fables by Ramakrishna, a Brahman saint of to-dayRead by Jim Locke 6:26
51. 51 The coronation Durbar of 1911, by John FinnemoreRead by Jim Locke 19:51
52. 52 Siam: historical noteRead by Jim Locke 1:40
53. 53 The reception of a white elephant, by Mrs. A. H. LeonowensRead by Jim Locke 11:57
54. 54 The white elephant, by Heinrich HeineRead by Jim Locke 4:27
55. 55 Afghanistan: historical noteRead by Jim Locke 1:35
56. 56 "The hill of bones", by Rev. Arthur MaleRead by April6090 14:24
57. 57 Persia Part I: The mighty empire: historical noteRead by Jim Locke 2:07
58. 58 Sohrab's last contest, by Matthew ArnoldRead by Jim Locke 16:23
59. 59 When Cyrus the Great was a boy, by XenophonRead by DrPGould 13:24
60. 60 Croesus showing Solon his treasures, painting p. 302Read by Tomas Peter 1:50
61. 61 How Cyrus the Great won the land of gold, by Jacob AbbottRead by Jim Locke 46:17
62. 62 The seven sleepers of Ephesus, in the land of Lydia, by Johann Wolfgang von GoetheRead by Jim Locke 6:46
63. 63 King Darius and the flying Scythians, by Herodotus; retold by Alfred J. ChurchRead by Jim Locke 22:39
64. 64 How Xerxes set out to conquer Greece, by HerodotusRead by DrPGould 27:38
65. 65 Persia Part II: Days of decline: historical noteRead by Chris Fields 1:39
66. 66 The last king of Persia, by PlutarchRead by Farnood 25:16
67. 67 The family of Darius at the feet of Alexander the Great, painting p. 368Read by J. M. Smallheer 1:54
68. 68 Dara, by James Russell LowellRead by Tomas Peter 4:40
69. 69 The building of the bridge of Tus, by Elizabeth A. ReedRead by Farnood 11:14
70. 70 Little stories from Sadi, a Persian author of the Twelfth CenturyRead by DrPGould 4:42
71. 71 Persia Part III: Stories of modern Persia: historical noteRead by J. M. Smallheer 1:20
72. 72 Poe's tales at the Persian court, by Wilfrid SparroyRead by Tomas Peter 13:07
73. 73 The prince who lost his book, by Wilfrid SparroyRead by Kevin Stewart 8:36
74. 74 The food of the royal tutor, by Wilfrid SparroyRead by Kevin Stewart 8:41
75. 75 A Persian wedding, by Charles James WillsRead by Farnood 18:57
76. 76 The Persian bazaars, by Eustache de Lorey and Douglas SladenRead by Farnood 15:31
77. 77 New Year's calls and gifts, by Samuel G. WilsonRead by April6090 26:56
78. 78 Persia Part IV: How things are done in Persia: historical noteRead by J. M. Smallheer 0:52
79. 79 How the Persians build a house, by S. G. W. BenjaminRead by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) 3:23
80. 80 The audience chamber of the shah, by S. G. W. BenjaminRead by yaelh 2:48
81. 81 How to make calls, by S. G. W. BenjaminRead by yaelh 6:24
82. 82 Making a present to an official, by S. G. W. BenjaminRead by yaelh 2:23
83. 83 Getting a glass of milk, by S. G. W. BenjaminRead by April6090 1:22
84. 84 How a Persian Mohammedan says his prayers, by Rev. S. G. WilsonRead by TJ Burns 5:01
85. 85 Mesopotamia Part I: The kingdoms of Chaldaea and Assyria: historical noteRead by DrPGould 1:50
86. 86 The Chaldaeans and their wars, by Diodorus the SicilianRead by DrPGould 7:33
87. 87 How the Chaldaeans wrote books, by G. MasperoRead by Sonia 7:57
88. 88 The tower of Babel, by Sir David LyndsayRead by Devorah Allen 2:44
89. 89 The lion hunt, Assyrian bas-relief p. 474Read by J. M. Smallheer 2:01
90. 90 How the Assyrians and Babylonians lived, by A. H. SayceRead by DrPGould 14:39
91. 91 The destruction of Sennacherib, by Lord ByronRead by Nemo 3:05
92. 92 Mesopotamia Part II: Babylon the magnificent: historical noteRead by TJ Burns 2:26
93. 93 How Semiramis built Babylon, by Diodorus the SicilianRead by cathar maiden 10:34
94. 94 The make-believe elephants of Semiramis, by Diodorus the SicilianRead by April6090 12:41
95. 95 Daniel the fearless, from the Old TestamentRead by Ellen Murphy 11:08
96. 96 Belshazzar, by Heinrich HeineRead by cathar maiden 2:47
97. 97 The fall of Babylon, by Jacob AbbottRead by realisticspeakers 30:37
98. 98 Palestine Part I: In Old Testament times: historical noteRead by J. M. Smallheer 1:20
99. 99 The journey to the promised landRead by Talie Hass 30:10
100. 100 The shepherd boy who became kingRead by Talie Hass 23:51
101. 101 The story of King SolomonRead by Farnood 18:36
102. 102 Stories from the TalmudRead by yaelh 13:26
103. 103 The destruction of Jerusalem, by Flavius Josephus, simplified by William ShepardRead by Devorah Allen 7:11
104. 104 Jeremiah at the fall of Jerusalem, painting p. 582Read by Larry Wilson 2:00
105. 105 Palestine Part II: A Roman province: historical noteRead by Larry Wilson 1:10
106. 106 On the morning of Christ's nativity, by John MiltonRead by Larry Wilson 11:35
107. 107 The burning of the temple, by Flavius Josephus, simplified by William ShepardRead by Devorah Allen 11:30
108. 108 Palestine Part III: The crusades: historical noteRead by Sonia 1:26
109. 109 ''God willeth it !'', by François Pierre Guillaume GuizotRead by Sonia 10:32
110. 110 The crusaders before Jerusalem, painting p. 610Read by Sonia 1:52
111. 111 The tearing down of England's flag, by Sir Walter ScottRead by DrPGould 14:21
112. 112 The children's crusade, by Eva March TappanRead by April6090 5:07
113. 113 The children's crusade, by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead by Tomas Peter 1:38
114. 114 St. Louis as a prisoner, by Joseph François MichaudRead by Sonia 12:49

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