The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6)
The
Ancient History
Of The
Egyptians, Carthaginians,
Assyrians, Babylonians,
Medes and Persians,
Macedonians and Grecians
Charles Rollin
Late Principal of the University of Paris
Professor of Eloquence in The Royal College
And Member of the Royal Academy
Of Inscriptions and Belles Letters
Charles Rollin
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Contents
Preface.
The Usefulness of Profane History, especially with regard to Religion.
Of Religion.
Epochas of the Jewish History.
Epochas of the Roman History.
The Origin and Condition of the Elotæ, or Helots.
Lycurgus, the Lacedæmonian Lawgiver
War between the Argives and the Lacedæmonians.
Wars between the Messenians and Lacedæmonians.
I. The Kingdom of Egypt.
II. The Kingdom of Syria.
III. The Kingdom of Macedonia.
Catalogue of the Editions of the principal Greek Authors cited in this Work.
Book The First. The Ancient History Of The Egyptians.
Part The First. Description of Egypt: with an Account of whatever is most curious and remarkable in that Country.
Part The Second. Of the Manners and Customs of the Egyptians.
Part The Third. The History of the Kings of Egypt.
Book The Second. The History Of The Carthaginians.
Part The First. Character, Manners, Religion, And Government Of The Carthaginians.
Part The Second. The History of the Carthaginians.
Book the Third. The History of the Assyrians.
Chapter I. The First Empire of the Assyrians.
Chapter II. The Second Assyrian Empire, both of Nineveh and Babylon.
Chapter III. The History of the Kingdom of the Medes.
Chapter IV. The History of the Lydians.
Maps.
Footnotes