Chapter 10 Moses

The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author <a style="text-decoration: none;color:#4990E2">Hendrik Willem van Loon</a> and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the <a style="text-decoration: none;color:#4990E2">Newbery Medal</a> for an outstanding contribution to <a style="text-decoration: none;color:#4990E2">children's literature</a>.The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the <a style="text-decoration: none;color:#4990E2">history of western civilization</a> beginning with primitive man, covering the development of <a style="text-decoration: none;color:#4990E2">writing</a>, <a style="text-decoration: none;color:#4990E2">art</a>, and <a style="text-decoration: none;color:#4990E2">architecture</a>, the rise of major <a style="text-decoration: none;color:#4990E2">religions</a>, and the formation of the modern <a style="text-decoration: none;color:#4990E2">nation-state</a>. Van Loon explains in the book how he selected what and what not to include by subjecting all materials to the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different?…

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The Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the Newbery Medal for an outstanding contribution to children's literature.The Story of Mankind tells in brief chapters the history of western civilization beginning with primitive man, covering the development of writing, art, and architecture, the rise of major religions, and the formation of the modern nation-state. Van Loon explains in the book how he selected what and what not to include by subjecting all materials to the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different?…

The Story of Mankind&nbsp;was written and illustrated by Dutch-American journalist, professor, and author&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer">Hendrik Willem van Loon</a>&nbsp;and published in 1921. In 1922, it was the first book to be awarded the&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer">Newbery Medal</a>&nbsp;for an outstanding contribution to&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer">children's literature</a>.The Story of Mankind&nbsp;tells in brief chapters the&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer">history of western civilization</a>&nbsp;beginning with primitive man, covering the development of&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer">writing</a>,&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer">art</a>, and&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer">architecture</a>, the rise of major&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer">religions</a>, and the formation of the modern&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer">nation-state</a>. Van Loon explains in the book how he selected what and what not to include by subjecting all materials to the question: Did the person or event in question perform an act without which the entire history of civilization would have been different?…

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