Remarks: The author wishes to say that in the survey of modern Persia free use was made of the International Encyclopedia, especially in the matter of dates.
Dr. Philip Scaff's Church History was also consulted in the account given of Mohammed.
The leaves of the trees, are the gift of the poors.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER. | PAGE |
PART I.
| I. | General Survey of Persia—Climate and Products—Inhabitants—Manufactories and Trades—Government and Taxation—The Army | [ 17-22 ] |
| II. | The Ancient History of Persia. | [ 22-30 ] |
| III. | Architecture of Persia | [ 30-35 ] |
| IV. | The Language and Poetry of Persia | [ 35-41 ] |
PART II.
Religions.
| I. | Parsee Religion—Bible and Doctrines—Their Rituals | [ 42-49 ] |
| II. | Mohammedanism—Mohammed—His Birth and Character—The Conquest of Islam | [ 49-58 ] |
| III. | The Mohammedan Religion | [ 59-60 ] |
| IV. | The Creed of Islam | [ 61-62 ] |
| V. | The Priesthood—Mujtahids—Arch-Mujtahids, Common Mujtahids—Mollah—The Sayyids—Darwishes—Their Service | [ 62-75 ] |
| VI. | The Laymen—Middle Class—Low Class | [ 75-81 ] |
| VII. | The Mosques and their Services—Special Service | [ 81-86 ] |
| VIII. | Moslem's Private Prayer and Fasting | [ 86-90 ] |
| IX. | The Pilgrimages—Preparation—Alms Giving—Carrying the Dead—The Motive in Pilgrimages for the Dead—The Female Pilgrims—Their Returning | [ 91-101 ] |
| X. | The Shiite Moslem's Mu-har-ram—Singers | [ 101-11 ] |
| XI. | Heaven and Hell | [ 112-15 ] |
| XII. | Matrimony | [ 115-20 ] |