02477cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000210011224501620013326400510029530000470034633600260039333700260041933800360044550000310048150802090051252012910072153400450201265300180205765300280207585600430210399900170214642224UtSlPG20260610133951.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD1 aDelphian Society14aThe World's Progress, Vol. 01 (of 10) :bWith Illustrative texts from Masterpieces of Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Modern European and American Literature 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-02-27  aProduced by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"The World's Progress, Vol. 01 (of 10)" by the Delphian Society is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an educational resource that explores the achievements of various ancient civilizations, including Egypt, Babylon, Assyria, and the Hebrews. It aims to provide readers with a systematic understanding of the cultural, social, and historical progress of these societies, enriched with illustrative texts from their masterpieces of literature.  The opening of the book introduces the Delphian Course of Reading, outlining the importance of the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece as a center of wisdom and knowledge that influenced both the elite and common populace for centuries. It emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to education, linking historical inquiry with the preservation of cultural insights. The text highlights the transition from a reliance on divine revelation to a focus on understanding the past as a guide for the future, as well as touching upon the evolution of human civilization from prehistoric times through the development of art, agriculture, and social structures, laying the groundwork for the exploration of Egyptian history in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld history  aCivilization -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42224  c83063d83063