02576cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000250011224500930013726400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038050000310041650802320044752011990067953400450187865300340192365300410195765300350199865300320203365300510206565300380211685600430215499900170219718543UtSlPG20260610133431.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aD1 aVoltaire,d1694-177810aAbrégé de l'Histoire universelle depuis Charlemagne jusques à Charlequint (Tome 1) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-06-09  aProduced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team of Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr  a"Abrégé de l'Histoire universelle depuis Charlemagne jusques à Charlequint (Tome Premier)" by Mr. de Voltaire is a historical account written in the mid-18th century. This work provides a concise overview of universal history, focusing on events from the time of Charlemagne to Charles V. The book discusses significant societies and ideals, emphasizing the customs and moral character of peoples, particularly in Europe and Asia.  The opening of the text introduces the author’s intent to synthesize universal history, aiming to highlight what is often overlooked in traditional historical narratives which prioritize the deeds of rulers over the actions of common people and cultural innovations. Voltaire critiques the tendency of historians to glorify sovereigns while neglecting the importance of humanity as a whole. He begins by analyzing the state of the world prior to Charlemagne, starting with the vast Empire of China and its notable advancements, before transitioning into various regions, such as India and the Islamic conquests, setting the foundation for his expansive historical examination throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEurope -- History -- 476-1492  aWorld history -- Early works to 1800  aEurope -- History -- 1492-1648  aFrance -- History -- To 987  aFrance -- History -- Medieval period, 987-1515  aFrance -- History -- 16th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18543  c59929d59929