On the Shores of the Great Sea
Author(s): M. B. Synge
Genre(s): History
Narrators: Jonathan R. Jackson, Aadel Bussinger, Patti Cunningham, Dorlene Kaplan, StephenC, TriciaG, Chris Caron, Kachup, Daniel Watkins, James Christopher, Angela Weech, Gary Dzierlenga, Chelsea Baker, Leni, Kalynda, Garth Burton, Ruth Golding, Sibella Denton
Number of Chapters: 54
Length: 4 hours and 52 minutes
Language: English
Book I of the "Story of the World" series. Focuses on the civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea from the time of Abraham to the birth of Christ. Brief histories of the Ancient Israelites, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Scythians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans are given, concluding with the conquest of the entire Mediterranean by Rome. Important myths and legends that preceded recorded history are also related. Ages 9-18 (Summary from the Baldwin Project)