The "Stories" are printed in good readable type, and in handsome 12mo form. They are adequately illustrated and furnished with maps and indexes. They are sold separately at a price of $1.50 each. The following is a partial list of the subjects thus far determined upon:
THE STORY OF *ANCIENT EGYPT. Prof. George Rawlinson.
" " " *CHALDEA. Z. A. Ragozin.
" " " *GREECE. Prof. James A. Harrison,
Washington and Lee University.
" " " *ROME. Arthur Gilman.
" " " *THE JEWS. Prof. James K. Hosmer,
Washington University of St. Louis.
" " " *CARTHAGE. Prof. Alfred J. Church,
University College, London.
" " " BYZANTIUM.
" " " THE GOTHS. Henry Bradley.
" " " *THE NORMANS. Sarah O. Jewett.
" " " *PERSIA. S. G. W. Benjamin.
" " " *SPAIN. Rev. E. E. and Susan Hale.
" " " *GERMANY. S. Baring-Gould.
" " " THE ITALIAN REPUBLICS.
" " " HOLLAND. Prof. C. E. Thorold Rogers.
" " " *NORWAY. Hjalmar H. Boyesen.
" " " *THE MOORS IN SPAIN. Stanley Lane-Poole.
" " " *HUNGARY. Prof. A. Vámbéry.
" " " THE ITALIAN KINGDOM. W. L. Alden.
" " " EARLY FRANCE. Prof. Gustave Masson.
" " " *ALEXANDER'S EMPIRE. Prof. J. P. MahafFY.
" " " THE HANSE TOWNS. Helen Zimmern.
" " " *ASSYRIA. Z. A. Ragozin.
" " " *THE SARACENS. Arthur Gilman.
" " " TURKEY. Stanley Lane-Poole.
" " " PORTUGAL. H. Morse Stephens.
" " " MEXICO. Susan Hale.
" " " IRELAND. Hon. Emily Lawless.
" " " PHŒNICIA.
" " " SWITZERLAND.
" " " RUSSIA.
" " " WALES.
" " " SCOTLAND.
* (The volumes starred are now ready, April, 1887.)
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
NEW YORK LONDON
27 AND 29 WEST TWENTY-THIRD STREET 27 KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND
The first volume, comprising the Hebrew Story from the Creation to the Exile, is now ready. Large 12mo, cloth extra, red edges, $1.50.
G. P. PUTNAM'S SON'S, New York and London.
THE SCRIPTURES
HEBREW AND CHRISTIAN.
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE BIBLE.
EDITED BY
Professors E. T. BARTLETT and JOHN P. PETERS,
OF THE P. E. DIVINITY SCHOOL, PHILADELPHIA.
(For Description of the Work see Prospectus, Page 17.)
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