Publisher's Synopsis
A General History For Colleges And High Schools is a comprehensive textbook written by P. V. N. Myers. It is designed to provide a complete overview of world history for students in colleges and high schools. The book covers a wide range of topics, including ancient civilizations, medieval Europe, the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration, the Industrial Revolution, and the World Wars. It also includes sections on the history of art, literature, and philosophy. The book is written in a clear and concise style, with numerous illustrations and maps to help students understand the material. It is an excellent resource for students studying history and for anyone interested in learning more about the development of human civilization.The conflict of races in Northern India gave rise to what is known as the system of castes; that is, society became divided into a number of rigid hereditary classes. There arose gradually four chief castes: (1) Brahmans, or priests; (2) warriors; (3) agriculturists and traders; and (4) serfs, or Sudras. The Brahmans were those of pure Aryan blood, while the Sudras were the despised and oppressed non-Aryan aborigines. The two middle classes, the warriors and the cultivators of the soil, were of mixed Aryan and non-Aryan blood. Below these several castes were the Pariahs, or outcasts, the most degraded of the degraded natives.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
