Dorothy Mills wrote The Book of the Ancient World in 1923 as an introduction to ancient history for middle school students. Her text was accessible, heavily researched, and covered all the important points of the major Near East civilizations. Her text isn't narrative history, but it's fun to read and informative for students of any age.
Students will appreciate the easy-to-comprehend style of The Book of the Ancient World. Parents will appreciate the wealth of factual information included in its pages, and Christian parents will especially appreciate the chapter on the Old Testament in which Mills treats the events and people of the Bible as established historical realities. This shouldn't be the last word in your students' ancient world studies, but it is an excellent place to start.
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