Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our everydaylives?and our children need to learn about the othercountries of the world and their history. Susan Wise Bauer hasprovided a captivating guide to the history of other lands. Writtenin an engaging, straightforward manner, this revised edition ofThe Story of the World: History for the Classical Child, Volume2: The Middle Ages weaves world history into a story bookformat. Who discovered chocolate? What happened to the giant Fovorof the Mighty Blows? Why did the Ottoman Turks drag their war shipsacross dry land? The Story of the World covers the sweep of human historyfrom ancient times until the present. Africa, China, Europe, theAmericas?find out what happened all around the world inlong-ago times. Designed as a read-aloud project for parents andchildren to share together, The Story of the World includeseach continent and major people group. Volume 2: The MiddleAges, is the second of a four-volume series and covers themajor historical events in the years 400 to 1600 CE, as well asincluding maps, illustrations, and tales from each culture.