Books by Hendrik Willem van Loon

Através de sua linguagem simples e estimulante, Hendrik Willem Van Loon explica os acontecimentos e a lógica por trás de uma das escrituras mais importantes da humanidade. A Bíblia é analisada sob o olhar crítico desse historiador que desvenda as origens do cristianismo e a sua evolução no mundo moderno. Entenda também o contexto histórico da escrita dos textos bíblicos e sua influência na cultura e costumes ocidentais.Hendrik Willem Van Loon (1882-1944) foi um historiador e jornalista holandês e americano. Ele escreveu livros populares que enfatizavam eventos históricos cruciais destinados a jovens adultos. Com seu estilo informal e provocante, Van Loon recebeu reconhecimento mundial e foi premiado com a Medalha Newbery em 1922 pela obra "A História da Humanidade" (1921) destinada às crianças.

First published in 1914, this vintage book contains a detailed historical account of the Dutch Kingdom between 1795 and 1813. Willem van Loon (1882 ¿ 1944) was a Dutch-American journalist, historian, and successful author of children's books. Contents include: ¿William I Frontispiece¿, ¿The Estates of Holland¿, ¿Flight of William V¿, ¿Krayenhoff¿, ¿Warship Entering the Port of Amsterdam¿, ¿Daendels¿, ¿French troops entering Amsterdam¿, ¿Capetown captured by the English¿, ¿Pieter Paulus¿, ¿The National Assembly¿, etc. This volume will be of particular utility to those with an interest in Dutch history, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Other notable works by this author include: ¿The Story of Mankind¿ (1921), "The Story of the Bible" (1923), and "Witches and Witch-Finders" (1923). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

First published in 1916, ¿The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators¿ is a detailed account of various famous Dutch navigators, many of whom sacrificed their lives and did so knowingly in the name of exploration. Some of them were drowned, and some of them died of thirst. A few were frozen to death, and many were killed by the heat of the scorching sun. Others were speared by cannibals and provided a feast for the hungry tribes of the Pacific Islands. This volume is not to be missed by those with an interest in navigation and its history, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Willem van Loon (1882 ¿ 1944) was a Dutch-American journalist, historian, and successful author of children's books. Contents include: ¿Jan Huygen Van Linschoten¿, ¿The Northeast Passage¿, ¿The Tragedy Of Spitzbergen¿, ¿The First Voyage To IndiäFailure¿, ¿The Second Voyage To IndiäSuccess¿, ¿Van Noort Circumnavigates The World¿, ¿The Attack Upon The West Coast Of Americä, ¿The Bad Luck Of Captain Bontekoe¿, etc. Other notable works by this author include: ¿The Story of Mankind¿ (1921), "The Story of the Bible" (1923), and "Witches and Witch-Finders" (1923). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.

¿The Story of Mankind¿ is a 1921 work by Hendrik Willem van Loon that explores the origins of man, exploring when, how, and why civilisation, language, writing, art, etc. came into being. Contents include: ¿The Setting of the Stage¿, ¿Our Earliest Ancestors¿, ¿Prehistoric Man Begins to Make Things for Himself¿, ¿The Egyptians Invent the Art of Writing and the Record of History Begins¿, ¿The Beginning of Civilisation in the Valley of the Nile¿, ¿The Rise and Fall of Egypt¿, ¿Mesopotamia, the Second Centre of Eastern Civilisation¿, etc. Hendrik Willem van Loon (1882 ¿ 1944) was a Dutch-American journalist, historian, and successful author of children's books. Other notable works by this author include: ¿The Story of Mankind¿ (1921), "The Story of the Bible" (1923), and "Witches and Witch-Finders" (1923). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.