The World's Progress, Vol. 01 (of 10) / With Illustrative texts from Masterpieces of Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Modern European and American Literature
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This illuminated manuscript represents the work done by French monks in the early part of the fourteenth century. The border, containing as it does many grotesque figures scattered through its foliage, indicates this, as also the style of the faces in the miniature work. This is taken from one of the many Book of Hours and was the page used for the Sext Hour, a full description of illuminated manuscript will be found Part IX, page 101.
WITH ILLUSTRATIVE TEXTS FROM MASTERPIECES OF EGYPTIAN, HEBREW, GREEK, LATIN, MODERN EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN LITERATURE FULLY ILLUSTRATED
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Discovery of Fire.
The House.
Food.
Cultivated Plants.
Domestication of Animals.
Dress in Prehistoric Times.
Art.
Religion of Prehistoric Men.
Conclusion.
EGYPTIAN AFTERGLOW.
PREFATORY CHAPTER
EGYPT.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
Karnak.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
I.
Descriptions of Egypt. II.
Descriptions of Egypt. III.
Karnak.
Memphis.
A Hymn to the God Ra.
Precepts of Ptah-Hotep.
Cairo.
The Egyptian Museum.
The Suez Canal.
PREFATORY CHAPTER
BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
The Story of Genesis Relative to the First Settlement in Shumir.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
Food.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
THE BOOK-STAMP OF SARDANAPALUS.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.