The story of extinct civilizations of the East

Robert E Anderson

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• HIStory

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 14
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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THE LIBRARY OF
USEFUL STORIES
F EASTTHE
BY
E..ANDERSONLIBRARY
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFOR
ClassTHE
OF USEFUL STORIESLIBRARYMOABITE STONE.THE
See 22.fifigpTHE STORY OF
EXTINCT CIVILIZATIONS
OF THE EAST
BY
ROBERT E. ANDERSON, M.A., F.A.S.
AUTHOR OF EARLY THE STUART ETC.ENGLAND, PERIOD,
NEW YORK AND LONDON
APPLETON AND COMPANYD.
1909COPYRIGHT, 1896,
AND COMPANY.BY D. APPLETONCONTENTS.
CHAPTER PAGE
INTRODUCTION 9
I. ORIGIN AND RACES OF MANKIND ... 13
II. AND BABYLONIACHALDEA 23
EGYPTIII ANCIENT . . . ... .45
IV AND HEBREWS . .HITTITES, PHOENICIANS, 67
V, THE ARABS 108
IRAN OR ANCIENT PERSIAVI. 138
INDEX 209
193711