On the Shores of the Great Sea by M. B. Synge

Summary: Book I of the “Story of the World” series. Focuses on the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Abraham to the birth of Christ. Brief histories of the Ancient Israelites, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Scythians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans are given, concluding with the conquest of the entire Mediterranean by Rome. Important myths and legends that preceded recorded history are also related. Ages 9-18 (Summary from the Baldwin Project)

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# 01 – The Home of Abraham

# 02 – Into Africa

# 03 – An Old Trade-Route

# 04 – Joseph in Egypt

# 05 – The Story of the Nile Flood

# 06 – In A Strange Land

# 07 – The Children of Israel

# 08 – Back to the Fatherland

# 09 – The First Merchant Fleet

# 10 – Conquerors of the Sea

# 11 – Early Pioneers

# 12 – Hiram, King of Tyre

# 13 – King Solomon’s Fleet

# 14 – The Story of Carthage

# 15 – Out of the Shadowland

# 16 – The Story of the Argonauts

# 17 – The Seige of Troy

# 18 – The Adventures of Ulysses

# 19 – The Dawn Of History

# 20 – The Fall Of Tyre

# 21 – The Rise of Carthage

# 22 – Hanno’s Adventures

# 23 – Some More about Greece

# 24 – A Cloud in the East

# 25 – The Battle of Marathon

# 26 – King Ahasuerus

# 27 – How Leonidas Kept the Pass

# 28 – Victory for the Greeks

# 29 – Some Greek Colonies

# 30 – Across the Blue Waters

# 31 – The Beauty of Athens

# 32 – The Death of Socrates

# 33 – Retreat of the Ten Thousand

# 34 – The Story of Romulus and Remus

# 35 – How Horatius Kept the Bridge

# 36 – Coriolanus

# 37 – Alexander the Great

# 38 – King of Macedonia

# 39 – Conquest of the East

# 40 – The Conquest of India

# 41 – Alexander’s City

# 42 – Back to Rome Again

# 43 – A Great Conflict

# 44 – The Roman Fleet

# 45 – Hannibal’s Vow

# 46 – The Adventures of Hannibal

# 47 – The End of Carthage

# 48 – The Triumph of Rome

# 49 – Two Young Romans

# 50 – Julius Caesar

# 51 – The Flight of Pompey

# 52 – The Death of Caesar

# 53 – The Empire of Rome

# 54 – Pax Romana

The Wars of the Jews by Josephus

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00  Preface  00:20:33

Chapter 1  Book 1, Ch 01-02   00:16:11

Chapter 2   Book 1, Ch 03-04   00:16:27

Chapter 3   Book 1, Ch 05-06  00:14:44

Chapter 4  Book 1, Ch 07-08  00:20:03

Chapter 5   Book 1, Ch 09-10  00:16:51

Chapter 6  Book 1, Ch 11-12  00:14:48

Chapter 7   Book 1, Ch 13-14  00:18:26

Chapter 8  Book 1,Ch 15-16  00:17:40

Chapter 9   Book 1, Ch 17-18  00:19:54

Chapter 10   Book 1, Ch 19-20  00:19:44

Chapter 11   Book 1, Ch 21-22   00:22:44

Chapter 12  Book 1, Ch 23-24  00:23:55

Chapter 13   Book 1, Ch 25-26  00:19:32

Chapter 14   Book 1, Ch 27-28  00:17:22

Chapter 15   Book 1, Ch 29-30  00:16:34

Chapter 16   Book 1, Ch 31-32   00:20:49

Chapter 17   Book 1, Ch 33  00:12:46

Chapter 18  Book 2, Ch 01-02  00:15:07

Chapter 19  Book 2, Ch 03-05  00:13:37

Chapter 20  Book 2, Ch 06-07  00:13:17

Chapter 21  Book 2, Ch 08-09  00:34:28

Chapter 22 Book 2, Ch 10-11 00:17:33

Chapter 23  Book 2, Ch 12-13  00:20:43

Chapter 24  Book 2, Ch 14-15   00:25:12

Chapter 25  Book 2, Ch 16  00:26:49

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Chapter 26  Book 2, Ch 17 00:16:21

Chapter 27 Book 2 Ch 18  00:20:15

Chapter 28  Book 2, Ch 19  00:18:34

Chapter 29  Book 2, Ch 20   00:14:45

Chapter 30   Book 2, Ch 21-22   00:24:04

Chapter 31  Book 3, Ch 01-03   00:18:23

Chapter 32  Book 3, Ch 04-06   00:22:25

Chapter 33  Book 3, Ch 07 part 1 00:25:27

Chapter 34   Book 3, Ch 07 part 2  00:26:59

Chapter 35  Book 3, Ch 08   00:18:38

Chapter 36 Book 3, Ch 09  00:12:35

Chapter 37   Book 3, Ch 10   00:22:40

Chapter 38 Book 4, Ch 01  00:22:44

Chapter 39 Book 4, Ch 02  00:10:54

Chapter 40  Book 4, Ch 03 00:32:07

Chapter 41   Book 4, Ch 04 00:23:20

Chapter 42 Book 4, Ch 05 00:17:29

Chapter 43 Book 4, Ch 06 00:12:48

Chapter 44 Book 4, Ch 07 00:16:07

Chapter 45  Book 4, Ch 08 00:14:26

Chapter 46  Book 4, Ch 09 00:24:38

Chapter 47  Book 4, Ch 10 00:16:40

Chapter 48  Book 4, Ch 11 00:10:40

Chapter 49  Book 5, Ch 01 00:19:35

Chapter   50   Book 5, Ch 02 00:17:08

Chapter 51   Book 5, Ch 03-04  00:27:56

Chapter 52   Book 5, Ch 05   00:23:46

Chapter 53   Book 5, Ch 06 00:15:51

Chapter 54  Book 5, Ch 07-08  00:17:49

Chapter 55   Book 5, Ch 09   00:24:53

Chapter 56  Book 5, Ch 10-11   00:22:07

Chapter 57   Book 5, Ch 12-13  00:24:12

Chapter 58  Book 6, Ch 01   00:29:40

Chapter 59  Book 6, Ch 02   00:26:01

Chapter 60   Book 6, Ch 03   00:13:34

Chapter 61   Book 6, Ch 04 00:16:02

Chapter 62   Book 6, Ch 05   00:16:06

Chapter 63   Book 6, Ch 06-07   00:17:41

Chapter 64 Book 6, Ch 08-10   00:22:59

Chapter 65   Book 7, Ch 01-02   00:12:18

Chapter 66   Book 7, Ch 03-04  00:18:13

Chapter 67 Book 7, Ch 05  00:18:10

Chapter 68  Book 7, Ch 06-07   00:24:36

Chapter 69  Book 7, Chapter 8 Part 1 00:19:00

Chapter 70   Book 7, Chapter 8 Part 2   00:19:42

Chapter 71   Book 7, Ch 09-11  00:19:10

Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace

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Book One

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Ancient Roman Mosaic, Winner of a Roman Chariot Race

Book Two

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Book Three

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Ben-Hur

Book Four

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Book Five

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

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Book Six

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

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Book Seven

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Book Eight

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

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01 – How Saul Saved the Eyes of the Men of Jabesh

Battle with the Philistines at Mount Gilboa
02 – The Brave Young Prince

03 – Saul’s Great Sin and His Great Loss

The Shepherd David by Elizabeth Jane Gardner

04 – The Shepherd Boy of Bethlehem
05 – The Shepherd Boy’s Fight with the Giant
David Slaying Goliath by Peter Paul Rubens

06 – The Little Boy Looking for the Arrows
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07 – Where David Found the Giant’s Sword

08 – How David Spared Sauls Life

09 – The Last Days of King Saul

10 – The Shepherd Boy Becomes a King
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11 – The Sound in the Treetops

12 – The Cripple at the King’s Table

13 – The Cripple at the King’s Table

14 – David’s Handsome Son and How He Stole the Kingdom

15 – Absalom in the Wood; David on the Throne

16 – The Angel with the Drawn Sword on Mount Moriah
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17 – Solomon on David’s Throne

18 – The Wise Young King

19 – The House of God on Mount Moriah

20 – The Last Days of Solomons Reign

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Samson and Delilah by Francesco_Morone_

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Rahab Receiveth and Concealeth the Spies by Pickersgill

01 – The Story of a Scarlet Cord

02 – How the River Jordan Became Dry

03 – The Story of a Wedge of Gold

04 – How Joshua Conquered the Land of Canaan
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05 – The Old Man Who Fought Against the Giants

06 – The Avenger of Blood and the Cities of Refuge

07 – The Story of an Altar Beside the River

08 – The Present That Ehud Brought to King Eglon

09 – How a Woman Won a Great Victory

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10 – Gideon and His Brave Three Hundred

11 – Jephthah’s Rash Promise and What Came from It
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12 – The Strong Man: How He Lived and How He Died

13 – The Idol Temple at Dan and Its Priest

Ruth by Antonio Cortina Farinos (1841-1890)

14 – How Ruth Gleaned in the Field of Boaz

15 – The Little Boy with a Linen Coat

16 – How the Idol Fell Down Before the Ark

17 – The Last of the Judges

18 – The Tall Man Who Was Chosen King

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Paradise by Jan Bruegel

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00 – Introduction

01 – The Story of a Beautiful Garden

02 – The First Baby in the World and His Brother

03 – The Great Ship that Saved Eight People

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04 – The Tower That Never Was Finished

05 – The Story of a Long Journey

06 – How Abram’s Choice Brought Blessing

07 – The Angel by the Well

08 – The Rain of Fire That Fell on a City

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09 – The Boy Who Became an Archer

10 – How an Angel’s Voice Saved a Boy’s Life

11 – The Story of a Journey after a Wife

12 – How Jacob Stole His Brother’s Blessing

13 – Jacob’s Wonderful Dream

14 – A Midnight Wrestling Match

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15- The Rich Man’s Son Who Was Sold as a Slave

16 – From the Prison to the Palace

17 – How Joseph’s Dream Came True

18 – A Lost Brother Found

19 – From the Land of Famine to the Land of Plenty

20 – The Beautiful Baby Who Was Found in a River
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21 – The Voice from the Burning Bush

22 – The River That Ran Blood

23 – The Night When a Nation Was Born

24 – How the Sea Became Dry Land, and the Sky Rained Bread

25 – The Mountain That Smoked and Words That Were Spoke

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26 – How Aaron Made a Golden Calf and What Became of It

27 – The Tent Where God Lived Among His People

28 – How They Worshipped God in the Tabernacle

29 – What Strong Drink Brought to Aaron’s Sons

30 – The Scapegoat in the Wilderness

31 – The Cluster of Grapes From the Land of Canaan

32 – How the Long Journey of the Israelites Came to an End
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33 – What a Wise Man Learned from an Ass

34 – How Moses Looked upon the Promised Land

35 – The Story of Job

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Peter baptizing the centurion Cornelius, 1709 oil on canvas by Francesco Trevisani

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01 – The Church of the First Days

02 – The Man at the Beautiful Gate

03 – The Right Way to Give, and the Wrong Way

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04 – Stephen with the Shining Face

05 – The Man Reading in the Chariot


06 The Voice That Spoke to Saul

07 – What Peter Saw by the Sea

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08 – How The Iron Gate Was Opened

09 – The Earliest Missionaries

10 – The Song in Prison

11 – Paul’s Speech on the Hill
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12 – Paul At Corinth

13 – Paul at Ephesus

14 – Paul ‘s Last Journey to Jerusalem

15 – The Speech on the Stairs

16 – Two Years in Prison

17 – The Story That Paul Told to the King

18 – Paul in the Storm
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19 – How Paul Came to Rome and How He Lived There

20 – The Throne of God

21 – The City of God

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01 – The Angel by the Altar
02 – The Manger of Bethlehem

03 – The Star and the Wise Men

Star of Bethlehem by Edward Burne-Jones

04 – The Boy in his Father’s House

05 – The Prophet in the Wilderness

06 – Jesus in the Desert, and beside the River

The Wedding at Cana by Paolo Veronese

07 – The Water Jars at the Wedding Feast

08 – The Stranger at the Well

09 – The Story of a Boy in Capernaum and a Riot

10 – A Net Full of Fishes

11 – The Leper and the Man Let Down through the Roof

12 – The Cripple at the Pool and the Withered Hand
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13 – The Twelve Disciples and the Sermon on the Mount

14 – The Captain’s Servant, the Widow’s Son, and a Sinner

15 – Some Stories Jesus Told by the Sea

16 – Peace, Be Still

17 – The Little Girl Who Was Raised to Life

18 – A Dancing Girl and What Was Given Her

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19 – The Feast beside the Sea and What Followed It

20 – The Answer to a Mother’s Prayer

21 – The Glory of Jesus on the Mountain

22 – The Little Child in the Arms of Jesus

23 – At the Feast of Tabernacles

24 – The Man with Clay on His Face

25 – The Good Shepherd and the Good Samaritan

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26 – Lazarus Raised to Life

27 – Some Parables in Perea

28 – The Poor Rich Man and the Rich Poor Man
29 – Jesus at Jericho
30 – Palm Sunday

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31 – The Last Vistis of Jesus to the Temple

32 – The Parables on the Mount of Olives

33 – The Last Supper

34 – The Olive Orchard and the High Priests Hall

35 – The Crown of Thorns

Crucifixion of Christ by Jan Bruegel

36 – The Darkest Day of All the World

37 – The Brightest Day of All the World

38 – The Stranger on the Shore

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01 – The First Four Kings

02 – The Little Boy Who Was Crowned King

03 – Three Kings and a Great Prophet

04 – The Good King Hezekiah

05 – The Lost Book Found in the Temple

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06 – The Last for Kings of Judah, and the Weeping Prophet

07 – What Ezekiel Saw in the Valley

08 – The Jewish Captives in the Court of the King

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09 – The Golden Image and the Fiery Furnace

10 – The Tree That Was Cut Down and Grew Again

11 – The Writing upon the Wall

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12 –  Daniel in the Den of Lions

13 – The Story of a Joyous Journey

14 – The New Temple on Mount Moriah

15 – The Beautiful Queen of Persia

16 – The Scribe Who Wrote the Old Testament

17 – The Nobleman who built the wall of Jerusalem

18 – Ezra’s Great Bible Class in Jerusalem

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Daniele_da_Volterra The Prophet Elijah

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Elijah by Jose de Ribera

01 – The Breaking Up of a Great Kingdom

02 – The King Who Led Israel to Sin

03 – The Prophet Whose Prayer Raised a Boy To Life

04 – The Prayer That Was Answered In Fire

05 – The Voice that Spoke To Elijah in the Mount

06 – The Wounded Prophet and His Story

07 – What Ahab Paid For His Vinyard

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d 08 – The Arrow That Killea King

09 – Elijah’s Chariot of Fire

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10 – A Spring Sweetened by Salt

11 – The Pot of Oil and the Pot of Poison

Jonah and the Whale

12 – The Little Boy at Shunem

13 – How a Little Girl Helped to Cure a Leper

14 – The Chariots of Fire around Elisha

15 – What the Lepers Found in the Camp

16 – Jehu, The Furious Driver of His

17 – Elisha and the Bow; Jonah and Nineveh

18 – How the Ten Tribes Were Lost

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Summary: Questions and answers on The Old Testament and The New Testament comprising a complete course of study designed to carry on through the Old Testament in one year and through the New Testament in one year. (Summary from title page) This book is read in a question and answer format, back and forth between two people.

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