Description
Angela O’Dell’s newly revised The World’s Story 1 – The Ancients does both! Students will learn all about the ancient civilizations of the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas from a strong Biblical perspective.
- Focuses on History and interweaves a Christian perspective throughout
- Features an engaging historical narrative
- First volume in a three-book world history series for upper elementary and junior high students
The text covers Biblical history, also educating students about civilizations mentioned in the Bible, including ancient Egypt, ancient Israel, ancient Babylon, ancient Persia, ancient Greece, and ancient Rome, up to the development of the early Church. It also discusses other ancient civilizations from around the world.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. In the Beginning…
- 2. Starting Over
- 3. A Tower to Heaven
- 4. The Civilization of Egypt
- 5. The Calling of Abraham
- 6. Abraham’s Other Son
- 7. The Patriarch and His Sons
- 8. The Journey into Slavery
- 9. Hammurabi of Babylon
- 10. The Plundering of Egypt
- 11. An Ancient Civilization Backdrop
- 12. Ancient China
- 13. Ancient African & European Civilizations
- 14. Era of the Judges of Israel
- 15. The Great Kings of Israel
- 16. Ancient Greece
- 17. A Kingdom Divided
- 18. “O King, We Will Not Bow”
- 19. Esther — For Such a Time as This
- 20. Early American Cultures
- 21. Alexander the Great
- 22. The Rise of the Roman Empire
- 23. Prepare the Way!
- 24. The Word Became Flesh
- 25. Follow Me
- 26. The Miracle of Christ
- 27. The Roman Emperors after Christ
- 28. The End of the Road
- Bibliography
- Index
Companion Products:
The World’s Story 1: The Ancients – Text
The World’s Story 1: The Ancients – Teacher Guide
The World’s Story 1: The Ancients – Timeline
The World’s Story 1 Set: The Ancients: Creation to the Roman Empire
To see all of The World’s Story series, please click here.

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