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The Delphian Course of Reading[VIII]
Prehistoric Man; Customs and Occupations. Dawn of Civilization[XIV]
[EGYPT.]
Prefatory Chapter[13]
Chapter I.
Its Antiquity; Story of Joseph, Physical Geography, Prehistoric Egypt[20]
Chapter II.
Sources of Egyptian History; Herodotus' Account of Egypt[31]
Chapter III.
Pyramid Age; Early Egyptian Kings; Construction of Pyramids[37]
Chapter IV.
Age of Darkness; Middle Empire; Reigns of Amenemhet I. and III.; Description of Labyrinth[43]
Chapter V.
Egypt under the Shepherd Kings; Beginning of the New Empire; Conquests of Thutmose I.[51]
Chapter VI.
First Egyptian Queen; Temple of Hatshepsut; Expedition to Punt[57]
Chapter VII.
Military Kings; Hymn of Victory; Worship of the Solar Disk; Temple of Karnak[64]
Chapter VIII.
Nineteenth Dynasty; Egypt under Ramses the Great; Twentieth Dynasty; Priest Rule; Ethiopian Kings[72]
Chapter IX.
Social Life in Egypt; Houses, Dress, Family Life[85]
Chapter X.
Sports and Recreations[96]
Chapter XI.
Agriculture and Cattle Raising; Arts and Crafts; Egyptian Markets; Military Affairs[100]
Chapter XII.
Schools and Education; Egyptian Literature[112]
Chapter XIII.
Religion of Ancient Egypt; Hymn to the Nile; Egyptian Temples and Ceremonies[119]
Chapter XIV.
Art and Decoration[133]
Chapter XV.
Tombs and Burial Customs[138]
Chapter XVI.
Excavations in Egypt; Discoveries of W. M. Flinders Petrie[144]
[Descriptions of Egypt.]
Description of the Nile[153]
Feast of Neith[155]
Karnak[159]
Memphis[161]
Hymn to the God Ra[163]
[Egyptian Literature.]
An Old Kingdom Book of Proverbs[164]
The Voyage of the Soul[168]
The Adventures of the Exile Sanehat[171]
The Song of the Harper[179]
[Present Day Egypt.]
Alexandria[181]
Cairo[182]
Egyptian Museum[185]
Suez Canal[187]
[BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA.]
Prefatory Chapter[193]
Chapter I.
Early Civilization of Asia; Recovery of Forgotten Cities[201]
Chapter II.
Sources of Babylonian and Assyrian History; Physical Geography[211]
Chapter III.
Prehistoric Chaldea; Charms and Talismans; Semitic Invasion[218]
Chapter IV.
City-States Before the Rise of Babylon; Hymn to the Moon-God[227]
Chapter V.
Dominance of Babylon[232]
Chapter VI.
Beginnings of Assyrian Empire; Conquest of Asshurnatsirpal[237]
Chapter VII.
Assyria a Powerful Empire; Hebrew Account of the War with Assyria[245]
Chapter VIII.
Last Years of Assyrian Dominance[256]
Chapter IX.
Chaldean Empire in Babylonia[264]
Chapter X.
Social Life in Mesopotamia. The Babylonian and Assyrian Compared; Their Houses and Family Life[270]
Chapter XI.
Morality of the Ancient Babylonians[276]
Chapter XII.
Literature and Learning; Deluge Story[283]
Chapter XIII.
Clothing Worn by Assyrians and Babylonians; Their Food[293]
Chapter XIV.
Architecture and Decoration[300]
Chapter XV.
Religious Customs[307]
Chapter XVI.
The Laboring Classes; Professions[317]
Chapter XVII.
The Medes[328]
Chapter XVIII.
Condition of Persia Before the Age of Cyrus; Cyrus the Great and the Persian Empire[332]
Chapter XIX.
War with Greece[340]
Chapter XX.
Manners and Customs of the Persians; Their Religion[346]
Chapter XXI.
Contributions of Babylonia, Assyria and Persia to Modern Civilization[357]
[Assyrian Literature.]
Chaldean Account of the Deluge[361]
Descent of Ishtar to Hades[367]
Gyges and Assurbanipal[371a]
Purity[371c]
Zoroaster's Prayer[371d]
[THE HEBREWS AND THEIR NEIGHBORS.]
Chapter I.
Syria[372]
Chapter II.
The Land of Phoenicia; Reign of Hiram; Invasion of Asshurbanipal[378]
Chapter III.
Phoenician Colonies and Commerce[390]
Chapter IV.
Occupations and Industries; Literature and Learning; Religion[399]
Chapter V.
Physical Geography of Palestine; Climate and Productivity[408]
Chapter VI.
Effects of Geographical Conditions upon the Hebrews[418]
Chapter VII.
Sources of Hebrew History[426]
Chapter VIII.
Condition of the Hebrews Prior to Their Occupation of Canaan[434]
Chapter IX.
Era of the Judges[441]
Chapter X.
Morality of the Early Hebrews[448]
Chapter XI.
Causes Leading to the Establishment of the Kingdom. David's Lament; His Reign. Solomon Rules; King Solomon and the Bees[453]
Chapter XII.
After the Division of the Kingdom; End of Israel[469]
Description of Illustrations[483]

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PART I.

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Illuminated Missal[Frontispiece]
Distant View of the Pyramids[44]
Near View of Pyramids and Sphinx[68]
Tourists Scaling the Great Pyramid[92]
Column and Pylon of Karnak[124]
Beautiful Island of Philea[148]
Windows of a Harem[172]
Ship of the Desert (Photogravure)[192]
Winged Lion[236]
Musicians and Attendants in the Garden of Asshurbanipal[284]
Sword-Maker of Damascus[348]
The River Jordan[392]
Jappa Harbor[432]
Roses of Sharon[464]
Map of Ancient Egypt[VI]