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What to Expect from
The Annals of the World

Discover the tragic story of courageous Berenice, who fought for the life of her doomed son, and the women who valiantly defended her when she was treacherously betrayed.   - Page 366

A king lies dying in agony, wracked with remorse for the devious murder of his own brother…read about the blood ‘sign’ he felt signaled God’s just judgment of his crime.    - Page 500

The killers of famed Roman Emperor Julius Caesar are destroyed with the same swords used to murder him, and reports of one, Brutus, seeing ‘someone’ on the night before his final battle.    - Page 649

Nero watches the city of Rome burn while he sings….but who would he blame for his own act of madness? And how would these victims of faith meet their deaths at his cruel hands?   - Page 869.

Their legendary struggle….re-live the final act of defiance by Jewish residents of the citadel of Masada who chose death rather than life under Roman rule of tyranny.
    - Page 881

The Annals of the World

• Important literary work that has been inaccessible in book form for over 300 years
• Includes CD of Ussher’s Chronology of the World - full of colored charts, graphs, timelines and much, much more
• Translated into modern English for the first time
• Traces world history from creation through AD 70
• Over 10,000 footnotes from the original text have been updated to references from works in the Loeb Classical Library by Harvard Press
• Over 2500 citations from the Bible and the Apocrypha
• Ussher’s original citations have been checked against the latest textual scholarship

Praise for The Annals of the World

"It is a delight to have one of the finest works of Bible chronology available in modern English for the first time.  Archbishop James Ussher is still one of the greatest Biblical scholars since the Renaissance and Reformation. His wide and deep research (often in now lost documents from all over 17^th century Europe) is an unsearched treasure house with insights in many surprising directions. Ussher will be harder to ignore now.  That is good news for all who love the truth. "
-Dr. Douglas Kelly
Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary

"In my opinion, the translation into English and publication of The Annals of the Worldfor the first time is the most significant Christian publishing event of the year. No man in the history of the church has left a more indelible imprint on the thinking of Christians concerning the age and history of the ancient world than this great man of God. Hundreds of years after first publishing this work, and despite the passionate opposition to him from modern evolutionist and their sympathizers, Ussher’s scholarship has stood the test of time. Every Christian father owes it to his family to acquire this volume and display it in a place of prominence in the family library. "
-Doug Phillips
President, The Vision Forum, Inc.

"One of the most remarkable works of history (other than the Bible itself of course) has been revived after 300 years of inaccessibility - Ussher’s The Annals of the World. This famous comprehensive history of the world provides an accurate chronology of earth history to determine the date of creation at just over 4000 B.C. (around 6000 years ago). Translating Ussher’s Annals of the World from Latin and old English into modern English has revived one of the most remarkable and important history books ever to be written. Offering a rare glimpse into events of history most have never heard of in the 21^st century, you will find this is one of the most fascinating and challenging books ever -  add it to your library today. "
-Ken Ham
President, Answers in Genesis

"Let’s say it from the beginning; this is the most important publication from any publisher worldwide in this millennium…. James Ussher (1151-1656) was one of the most important chronologists who ever lived. His The Annals of the World is an accurate account of World History from Creation to A.D. 70. Master Books is doing Christianity a service by publishing The Annals of the World in English. It will be highly valued by all Bible students and Christian students of World History. It will take its place in the foremost ranks of reference works alongside Strong’s and Josephus."
-Peter Johansen
Chronologist, Fundamentet Magasin, Denmark

"From the beginning of the Creation to the time of Jesus Christ and the Apostles, Ussher's classic work of history remains a masterpiece, no matter if one is a devotee to an old earth, young earth or somewhere in between. In light of recent, even secular, findings, the days of making light of Ussher are over. "
-David A. Noebel
 President, Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, CO