The Dawn of History
“The Civilisation of the Ancient Egyptians,” by A. Bothwell Gosse.
“No country possesses so many wonders, and has such a number of works which defy description.” An excellent, profusely illustrated account of the domestic life, amusements, art, religion and occupations of these wonderful people.
“How the Present Came From the Past,” by Margaret E. Wells, Volume II.
What the Egyptians, the Babylonians, the Assyrians and the Persians contributed to civilisation. This is brief and simple and may be used as a first book on the subject.
“Stories of Egyptian Gods and Heroes,” by F. H. Brooksbank.
The beliefs of the Egyptians, the legend of Isis and Osiris, the builders of the Pyramids and the Temples, the Riddle of the Sphinx, all add to the fascination of this romantic picture of Egypt.
“Wonder Tales of the Ancient World,” by Rev. James Baikie.
Tales of the Wizards, Tales of Travel and Adventure, and Legends of the Gods all gathered from ancient Egyptian literature.
“Ancient Assyria,” by Rev. James Baikie.
Which tells of a city 2800 years ago with a street lined with beautiful enamelled reliefs, and with libraries of clay.
“The Bible for Young People,” arranged from the King James version, with twenty-four full page illustrations from old masters.
“Old, Old Tales From the Old, Old Book,” by Nora Archibald Smith.
“Written in the East these characters live forever in the West—they pervade the world.” A good rendering of the Old Testament.
“The Jewish Fairy Book,” translated and adapted by Gerald Friedlander.
Stories of great nobility and beauty from the Talmud and the old Jewish chap-books.
“Eastern Stories and Legends,” by Marie L. Shedlock.
“The soldiers of Alexander who had settled in the East, wandering merchants of many nations and climes, crusading knights and hermits brought these Buddha Stories from the East to the West.”