The Annals of the World — James Ussher (Hardcover)

Annals of the World is a literary masterpiece. It was originally published in Latin in the mid seventeenth century, and subsequently in English. This version is the most recent English translation (2003), for which I am grateful since my Latin is wholly inadequate for the task. The tome chronicles the history of the world from Creation to the death of Christ. This modern work was edited by Larry and Marion Pierce and the particular edition I reference is beautifully bound and thoroughly annotated. It also comes with a CD having many extras including depicted chronologies, bible synopses, and a historical summary of Egyptian and Olympic history,among other things. The text is also supported by several useful appendices including a bibliography, various calendars, time-line reconstructions, maps, a detailed index by paragraph (paragraphs are numbered in the text), and a defense of a young earth. This last point is worth elaboration. James Ussher famously, and to much modern derision, calculated the creation of the earth as occurring on September 21, 4004 B.C (using the modern Gregorian Calendar). This appears to be too young -- modern civilization is generally regarded as beginning a

First of all, this is the best history book I've ever read. It's also the only one that includes Biblical events in the order that they happened. It doesn't replace God's Word, but it's excellent at putting the dates and events in perspective. Everything in it is referenced, cited, or otherwise quoted. For something written in 1650, it's really timeless, as history doesn't change that much. Ussher takes the position that God created everything in seven days - literal days - and even calculates the precise first date of Creation. Now, whether that's an accurate date or not, I don't know, but it's fascinating nevertheless. From that point forward, he chronicles history based on time periods and events given in the Bible and by other historians, including both Biblical and extra-Biblical events on the same timeline. Ultimately, whether you're a historian, a Bible-buff, or simply someone interested in Biblical history, this book is worth it one-hundred percent. If nothing else, this will reveal things in the Bible that you probably didn't know about - like the fact that Jephthah, one of Israel's judges, sacrificed his daughter as a result of a rash vow he made; or that God cursed King

I read this History by Bishop Ussher because it was recommended by Sir Isaac Newton in his Historical work where he took the pains to correct some of the ancient writers like Herodotus, Menethos, and others. After 5 years starting during Covid of 2020, I finished, January 4 2026. If you want to get a good overview of ancient history, you have to start with this work. The Other work along with this, that I would recommend would be “ Ancient History of the World by Wise Baurer “. But this work could be all you need! History seems to work in the cycles written in this Master Piece of a work. The Modern World makes a lot more sense when we see it through the eyes of the Ancients. King Solomon said it best “What has been shall be again”. FINIS

This book has supplemented my historical studies. As an archbisop of course Ussher would certainly have Biblical perspective but it is not solely written that way. Ussher uses many non-biblical references in his compilation. He took great care and poured a lot of his life into this to give people in his era and beyond a snapshot of what he saw and believed in at the time of his life and before. Because he is attempting to frame an answer to a divine question do not expect that all will agree with him. The creation of The World has been a subject of study and debate for thousands of years. Great care was taken to date events as accurately as possible. Considering it was written in 1650 (and the limited resources Ussher had) I am amazed at the accuracy. Ussher took great care to minimize editorializing and most of the editorializing that goes on is that of the authors of the cited works. If you want a chronological recording of history gathered in one book you could do far worse than this. This is not a book for light reading. If you a looking for a light pleasant read this is not your book. But if you are a student of history and appreciate the efforts of a dedicated scholar to reco

First off I have to say that I absolutely love the look of this book. It has a very solid feel to it, with the full 900+ pages perfectly smooth on the sides with the golden edges. The very weight of it makes it very satisfying to hold even when it is closed. Now for the inside: James Ussher gives a purely historic account of both biblical and extra-biblical events. While the first 60 or so pages are largely from Genesis and Exodus(save a few entries concerning Egyptian Pharaohs) later on it goes way in depth concerning figures such as Alexander the Great, using source documents that I will probably never have the opportunity read directly(especially since many of them no longer exist, apparently being burned up in a fire long ago). The book is organized by year, and it can be difficult if you are looking for events concerning individual nations--it can jump back and forth at times. However, it goes into much greater detail than many other history books will. It is unquestionable that Ussher was one of the most learned men of his day, or even of all time, when it comes to history, including biblical history. The book also includes a detailed bibliography(of which the editor of this

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This a beautiful edition. Thank you, Masterbooks, for translating this essential work and presenting it in such a rich binding. The edition is as classic as the content itself. It is hardcover, with gilt edges and a cover illustrated with a ship in sail, also inlaid with gold colour. This is a lot of book. Though nobody is infallible, Ussher's chronology has stood the test of four hundred years, and is still highly regarded among creationist circles today.

I was so pleased to find this amazing book at such a reasonable price. It arrived a little ahead of time and us in great condition.