The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4: Babylon / The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.

by George Rawlinson

THE SEVEN GREAT MONARCHIES

OF THE ANCIENT EASTERN WORLD; OR, THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND ANTIQUITIES OF CHALDAEA, ASSYRIA BABYLON, MEDIA, PERSIA, PARTHIA, AND SASSANIAN, OR NEW PERSIAN EMPIRE. BY GEORGE RAWLINSON, M.A., CAMDEN PROFESSOR OF ANCIENT HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD IN THREE VOLUMES. VOLUME II. WITH MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

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[ CHAPTER I. ] EXTENT OF THE EMPIRE.

[ CHAPTER II. ] CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS.

[ CHAPTER III. ] THE PEOPLE.

[ CHAPTER IV. ] THE CAPITAL.

[ CHAPTER V. ] ARTS AND SCIENCES.

[ CHAPTER VI. ] MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.

[ CHAPTER VII. ] RELIGION.

[ CHAPTER VIII. ] HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGY.

[ APPENDIX.]

[ A. ] STANDARD INSCRIPTION OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR.

[ B. ] ON THE MEANINGS OF BABYLONIAN NAMES.

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List of Illustrations

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THE FOURTH MONARCHY

BABYLONIA.

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