The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World

George Rawlinson

Published by Gorgias Press 2004

The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World

George Rawlinson

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463209506

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In 1862, George Rawlinson published his The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World. Later, he published his The Sixth Great Oriental Monarcy (1873) on Parthi, and The Seventh Great Oriental Monarchy (1876) on Sassania. This new reissue brings together all three volumes and includes 758 woodcut engravings.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
PREFACE TO FIVE GREAT MONARCHIES Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
PREFACE TO THE SIXTH MONARCHY Publicly Available Download PDF	x
PREFACE TO SEVENTH MONARCHY Publicly Available Download PDF	xii
CONTENTS OF VOL. I. Publicly Available Download PDF	xiv
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS-VOL. I. Publicly Available Download PDF	xvi
LIST OF AUTHORS AND EDITIONS Publicly Available Download PDF	xxvi
THE FIRST MONARCHY. CHALDÆA
CHAPTER I. GENERAL VIEW OF THE COUNTRY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
CHAPTER II. CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
CHAPTER III. THE PEOPLE. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
CHAPTER IV. LANGUAGE AND WRITING Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
CHAPTER V. ARTS AND SCIENCES. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
CHAPTER VI. MANNERS AND CUSTOMS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
CHAPTER VII. RELIGION. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	70
CHAPTER VIII . HISTORY AliD CHRONOLOGY. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
THE SECOND MONARCHY. ASSYRIA.
CHAPTER I. DESCRIPTION OP THE COUNTRY. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	120
CHAPTER II. CLIMATE AND PRODUCTIONS. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
CHAPTER III. THE PEOPLE. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
CHAPTER IV. THE CAPITAL. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	158
CHAPTER V. LANGUAGE AND WRITING. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
CHAPTER VI. ARCHITECTURE AND OTHER ARTS. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
CHAPTER VII. MANNERS AND CUSTOMS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241
CHAPTER VIII. RELIGION. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	341
CHAPTER IX. CHRONOLOGY AND HISTORY. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	367
APPENDIX A. OF THE MEANINGS OF THE ASSYRIAN ROYAL NAMES. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	508
APPENDIX B. NAMES OF ASSYRIAN KINGS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	513
NOTES TO THE FIRST MONARCHY. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	515
NOTES TO THE SECOND MONARCHY. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	531

Language: English
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Pages
- Main content: 0
Illustrations
- Other: 758

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Published: January 1, 2004
ISBN: 9781463209506