Wells was uncertain whether to place 'the beginnings of settled communities living in towns' in Mesopotamia or Egypt. is a history of more or less blind endeavours to conceive a common purpose in relation to which all men may live happily, and to create and develop a common stock of knowledge which may serve and illuminate that purpose.' Recurrent conquest of civilisation by nomads Overarching themes History as a quest for a common purpose įrom Neolithic times (12,000–10,000 years ago, by Wells's estimation) 'he history of mankind. 35: Political developments, including that of the great power 20: Aryan-speaking (or Indo-European-speaking) peoples 8: Neanderthals and the early Paleolithic Age 3–6: Natural selection and the evolution of life The third revised and rearranged edition is organised in chapters whose subjects are as follows: The final edition appeared in 1971, but earlier editions are still in print. Wells, the author's son, updated the early chapters about prehistory in order to make them reflect current theories: previous editions had, for instance, given credence to Piltdown Man before it was exposed as a hoax. Postgate wrote that 'readers wish to hear the views of Wells, not those of Postgate,' and he endeavoured to preserve Wells's voice throughout the narrative. In 1949, an expanded version was produced by Raymond Postgate, who extended the narrative so it could include the Second World War, and later, he published another version which extended the narrative up to 1969.

The last revision which was published during his lifetime was published in 1937. Many revised versions were published during Wells's lifetime, and the author kept notes on factual corrections which he received from around the world. Wells modeled the Outline on the Encyclopédie of Denis Diderot. It sold more than two million copies, was translated into many languages, and had a considerable impact on the teaching of history in institutions of higher education. It appeared in an illustrated version of 24 fortnightly installments beginning on 22 November 1919 and was published as a single volume in 1920. Wells chronicling the history of the world from the origin of the Earth to the First World War. Type the name of the element you want to find in the search bar.Ĭhoose the result that is most relevant to your needs.The Outline of History, subtitled either 'The Whole Story of Man' or 'Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind', is a work by H. Filter content using the Outline ViewĬlick the Filter icon next to the search bar in the Outline View.Ĭhoose either All to show all elements or Broken links to find and fix broken references.Ī search can be restricted and return results based on an element, attribute, or value. The content remains but the structure has been removed. This action is indicated by a line between elements where the new element will be dropped. This action is indicated by a square box around the element to be replaced.ĭrop the element in between two other elements to change its location.

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