The Great Empires of the Ancient East (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Egypt, Phoenicia, The Kings of Israel and Judah, Babylon, Parthia, Chaldea, Assyria, Media, Persia, Sasanian Empire & The History of HerodotusBy George Rawlinson
Length144h 35m
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The Great Empires of the Ancient East offers a lucid survey of the political, military, and cultural development of the earliest imperial powers of Western Asia, from Mesopotamian kingdoms to Assyria, Babylon, Media, and Persia. Written in the measured, synthetic style of Victorian historical prose, the book brings together classical testimony, biblical reference, and the then-emerging evidence of cuneiform archaeology. Its literary context is the nineteenth-century effort to reconcile ancient texts with new discoveries, transforming the "Orient" from legend into recoverable history. George Rawlinson, Camden Professor of Ancient History at Oxford and brother of the Assyriologist Sir Henry Rawlinson, was unusually placed to interpret these civilizations for an educated public. His scholarship was shaped by classical training, Anglican intellectual culture, and the excitement generated by archaeological breakthroughs at Nineveh, Babylon, and Persepolis. These influences encouraged him to present ancient Eastern empires as historically dynamic, morally complex, and foundational to later civilization. This book is recommended to readers seeking a learned, accessible introduction to ancient Near Eastern imperial history and to students of historiography interested in how Victorian scholars first organized the evidence of the ancient East.
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GenreHistory
Length144 hrs 35 mins
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Publish dateMay 28, 2018
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Table of contents
1The History of the Byzantine Empire (Annotated)
108Parthia
2The Great Empires of the Ancient East
109Chapter I.
3Egypt
110Chapter II.
4I. The Land of Egypt.
111Chapter III.
5II. The People of Egypt.
112Chapter IV.
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6III. The Dawn of History.
113Chapter V.
7IV. The Pyramid Builders.
114Chapter VI.
8V. The Rise of Thebes to Power, and the Early Theban Kings.
115Chapter VII.
9VI. The Good Amenemhat and His Works.
116Chapter VIII.
10VII. Abraham in Egypt.
117Chapter IX.
11VIII. The Great Invasion—The Hyksôs or Shepherd Kings—Joseph and Apepi.
118Chapter X.
12IX. How the Hyksôs were Expelled from Egypt.
119Chapter XI.
13X. Thothmes I., The First Great Egyptian Conqueror.
120Chapter XII.
14XI. Queen Hatasu and Her Merchant Fleet.
121Chapter XIII.
15XII. Thothmes the Third and Amenhotep the Second.
122Chapter XIV.
16XIII. Amenhotep III. And His Great Works—The Vocal Memnon.
123Chapter XV.
17XIV. Khuenaten and the Disk-Worshippers.
124Chapter XVI.
18XV. Beginning of the Decline of Egypt.
125Chapter XVII.
19XVI. Menephthah I., The Pharaoh of the Exodus.
126Chapter XVIII.
20XVII. The Decline of Egypt Under the Later Ramessides.
127Chapter XIX.
21XVIII. The Priest-Kings—Pinetem and Solomon.
128Chapter XX.
22XIX. Shishak and His Dynasty.
129Chapter XXI.
23XX. The Land Shadowing With Wings—Egypt Under the Ethiopians
130Chapter XXII.
24XXI. The Fight Over the Carcase—Ethiopia v. Assyria.
131Chapter XXIII.
25XXII. The Corpse Comes to Life Again—Psamatik I. and His Son Neco.
132Sasanian Empire
26XXIII. The Later Saïte Kings.—Psamatik II., Apries, and Amasis.
133Chapter I.
27XXIV. The Persian Conquest.
134Chapter II.
28XXV. Three Desperate Revolts.
135Chapter III.
29XXVI. A Last Gleam of Sunshine—Nectanebo I.
136Chapter IV.
30XXVII. The Light Goes Out in Darkness.
137Chapter V.
31Phoenicia
138Chapter VI.
32Preface
139Chapter VII.
33Chapter I—The Land
140Chapter VIII.
34Chapter II—Climate and Productions
141Chapter IX.
35Chapter III—The People—Origin and Characteristics
142Chapter X.
36Chapter IV—The Cities
143Chapter XI.
37Chapter V—The Colonies
144Chapter XII.
38Chapter VI—Architecture
145Chapter XIII.
39Chapter VII—Æsthetic Art
146Chapter XIV.
40Chapter VIII—Industrial Art and Manufactures
147Chapter XV.
41Chapter IX—Ships, Navigation, and Commerce
148Chapter XVI.
42Chapter X—Mining
149Chapter XVII.
43Chapter XI—Religion
150Chapter XVIII.
44Chapter XII—Dress, Ornaments, and Social Habits
151Chapter XIX.
45Chapter XIII—Phoenician Writing, Language, and Literature
152Chapter XX.
46Chapter XIV—Political History
153Chapter XXI.
471. Phoenicia, before the establishment of the hegemony of Tyre.
154Chapter XXII.
482. Phoenicia under the hegemony of Tyre (B.C. 1252-877)
155Chapter XXIII.
493. Phoenicia during the period of its subjection to Assyria (B.C. 877-635)
156Chapter XXIV.
504. Phoenicia during its struggles with Babylon and Egypt (about B.C.
157Chapter XXV.
515. Phoenicia under the Persians (B.C. 528-333)
158Chapter XXVI.
526. Phoenicia in the time of Alexander the Great (B.C. 333-323)
159Chapter XXVII.
537. Phoenicia under the Greeks (B.C. 323-65)
160Chapter XXVIII.
548. Phoenicia under the Romans (B.C. 65-A.D. 650) (pt. 1)
161The Kings of Israel and Judah
558. Phoenicia under the Romans (B.C. 65-A.D. 650) (pt. 2)
162Preface
56Chaldea
163Rehoboam
57Chapter I. General View of the Country
164Jeroboam the First
58Chapter II. Climate and Productions
165Abijah
59Chapter III. The People
166Asa
60Chapter IV. Language and Writing
167Nadab
61Chapter V. Arts and Sciences
168Baasha
62Chapter VI. Manners and Customs
169Elah
63Chapter VII. Religion
170Zimri
64Chapter VIII. History and Chronology
171Omri
65Assyria
172Ahab
66Chapter I. Description of the Country
173Jehoshaphat
67Chapter II. Climate and Productions
174Ahaziah of Israel
68Chapter III. The People
175Jehoram of Israel
69Chapter IV. The Capital
176Jehoram of Judah
70Chapter V. Language and Writing
177Ahaziah of Judah
71Chapter VI. Architecture and Other Arts (pt. 1)
178Jehu
72Chapter VI. Architecture and Other Arts (pt. 2)
179Athaliah
73Chapter VII. Manners and Customs (pt. 1)
180Joash of Judah
74Chapter VII. Manners and Customs (pt. 2)
181Jehoahaz of Israel
75Chapter VIII. Religion
182Jehoash, or Joash, of Israel
76Chapter IX. Chronology and History (pt. 1)
183Amaziah
77Chapter IX. Chronology and History (pt. 2)
184Jeroboam the Second
78Chapter IX. Chronology and History (pt. 3)
185Uzziah or Azariah
79Appendix
186Zachariah, Shallum, and Menahem
80Media
187Jekahiah and Pekah
81Chapter I. Description of the Country
188Jotham
82Chapter II. Climate and Productions
189Ahaz
83Chapter III. Character, Manners and Customs, Arts, Etc., of the People
190Hoshea
84Chapter IV. Religion
191Hezekiah
85Chapter V. Language and Writing
192Manasseh
86Chapter VI. Chronology and History
193Amon
87Appendix. Translation of the First Fargard of the Vendidad.
194Josiah
88Babylon
195Jehoahaz of Judah and Jehoiakim
89Chapter I. Extent of the Empire
196Jehoiachin and Zedekiah
90Chapter II. Climate and Productions
197The History of Herodotus: The Original Source
91Chapter III. The People
198Book I: Clio (pt. 1)
92Chapter IV. The Capital
199Book I: Clio (pt. 2)
93Chapter V. Arts and Sciences
200Book I: Clio (pt. 3)
94Chapter VI. Manners and Customs
201Book II: Euterpé (pt. 1)
95Chapter VII. Religion
202Book II: Euterpé (pt. 2)
96Chapter VIII. History and Chronology
203Book III: Thalia (pt. 1)
97Appendix.
204Book III: Thalia (pt. 2)
98Persia
205Book IV: Melpomene (pt. 1)
99Chapter I. Extent of the Empire
206Book IV: Melpomene (pt. 2)
100Chapter II. Climate and Productions
207Book V: Terpsichore
101Chapter III. Character, Manners and Customs, Dress, Etc., of the People
208Book VI: Erato
102Chapter IV. Language and Writing
209Book VII: Polymnia (pt. 1)
103Chapter V. Architecture and Other Arts
210Book VII: Polymnia (pt. 2)
104Chapter VI. Religion
211Book VIII: Urania (pt. 1)
105Chapter VII. Chronology and History (pt. 1)
212Book VIII: Urania (pt. 2)
106Chapter VII. Chronology and History (pt. 2)
213Book IX: Calliope
107Chapter VII. Chronology and History (pt. 3)
214About Herodotus
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