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.
Cover of the 1948 edition
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| Author | William L. Langer (ed., I-V) Sir Peter Stearns (ed., VI) |
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| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Co. |
Publication date | 1940 |
| OCLC | 226204766 |
The Sixth Edition contained over 20,000 entries and was overseen by Peter N. Stearns. It was made available online until removed in 2009.
A reference work of German and central European history.
A translated and expanded edition of Dr. Karl Ploetz's 'Epitome of History' with new sections on England and the United States.
A revised edition of An Epitome of Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History.
A revised and expanded edition of A Handbook of Universal History.
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.
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.