The Old World and America

NEW HARD-BOUND EDITION from Lepanto Press: This course of World History will give the student a thorough understanding of the Catholic roots of our Western Civilization. Beginning with the fall from Paradise, this book covers ancient times, the Greek and Roman world, the coming of Christ, the founding of the Catholic Church, the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Protestant Revolt, and the colonization of the New World. Christ and the saints are represented as great historical figures in their proper surroundings, bringing alive the Church's impact on our society and culture. Frequent exercises reinforce learning and many pictures acquaint the student with the most famous persons and events of the Western world.