Publisher's Synopsis
""Chronological Tables of Universal History, Part 1: Sacred and Profane, Ecclesiastic and Civil, from the Creation of the World to the Year 1743"" is a historical reference book written by Nicolas Lenglet Dufresnoy. The book is a comprehensive collection of timelines, covering both religious and secular events from the beginning of time up to the year 1743. The timelines are divided into two parts: sacred and profane, and ecclesiastic and civil. The sacred and profane section contains timelines of biblical events, as well as those from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. The ecclesiastic and civil section covers the history of the Christian Church, as well as political and social events from around the world. The book provides readers with a valuable resource for understanding the historical context of important events and how they relate to each other chronologically. The first part of the book was published in 1762, with subsequent parts released in later years.In Two Parts. With A Preliminary Discourse On The Short Method Of Studying History, And A Catalogue Of Books Necessary For That Purpose, With Some Remarks On Them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.