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 371_a_
Purity 371_c_
Zoroaster's Prayer 371_d_

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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