The World's Progress: Vol. I (of X)

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Author

Delphian Society

Title

The World's Progress, Vol. 01 (of 10) With Illustrative texts from Masterpieces of Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Modern European and American Literature

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Produced by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Language

English

LoC Class

D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere

Subject

Civilization -- History

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Text

eBook-No.

42224

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42224

Release Date

February 27, 2013

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE WORLD'S PROGRESS
2. 2.TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I.
3. 3.FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS PART I.
4. 4.THE DELPHIAN COURSE OF READING
5. 5.PREHISTORIC MAN — Discovery of Fire. — The House. — Food. — Cultivated Plants. — Domestication of Animals. — Dress in Prehistoric Times. — Art. — Religion of Prehistoric Men. — Conclusion.
6. 6.EGYPTIAN AFTERGLOW.
7. 7.EGYPT — PREFATORY CHAPTER
8. 8.EGYPT. — CHAPTER I. — Its Antiquity. — Physical Geography of Egypt. — Yearly Rise of the Nile. — Nilometers. — Influence of Topography. — Prehistoric Egypt. — CHAPTER II. — Sources of Egyptian History. — Herodotus. — CHAPTER III. — The Pyramid Age. — CHAPTER IV. — The Age of Darkness. — The Middle Empire. [2] — Amenemhet III. — CHAPTER V. — The Shepherd Kings. [1] — The Beginning of the New Empire. [2] — CHAPTER VI. — The Earliest Queen in History. — CHAPTER VII. — Great Military Kings. — Hymn of Victory. [2] ( Amon speaking. ) — Karnak. — CHAPTER VIII. — The Nineteenth Dynasty. [1] — Ramses. — Pentuar's Poem. [2] — Twentieth Dynasty. [4]
9. 9.SOCIAL LIFE IN EGYPT — CHAPTER IX. — Introductory. — Houses. — Family Life. — Dress. — CHAPTER X. — Sports and Recreations. — CHAPTER XI. — Agriculture and Cattle Raising. — Artisans and Their Crafts. — Markets. — The Business of War. — CHAPTER XII. — Praising Learning. [1] — Schools and Education. — Literature. — CHAPTER XIII. — Religion of Ancient Egypt. — WORSHIP OF THE NILE. Hymn to The Nile. — Temples. — Rise of the Nile. — Religious Ceremonies. — CHAPTER XIV. — Art and Decoration. — CHAPTER XV. — Tombs and Burial Customs. — CHAPTER XVI. — Excavations in Egypt. — Difficulties Confronting the Explorer.
10. 10.DESCRIPTIONS OF EGYPT. — I. — Descriptions of Egypt. II. — Descriptions of Egypt. III. — Karnak. — Memphis. — A Hymn to the God Ra. — Precepts of Ptah-Hotep. — THE ADVENTURES OF THE EXILE SANEHAT. [1] (2000 B.C. )
11. 11.PRESENT-DAY EGYPT — Alexandria. Where East and West Meet. — Cairo. — The Egyptian Museum. — The Suez Canal.
12. 12.BABYLONIA AND HER NEIGHBORS — PREFATORY CHAPTER
13. 13.BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA — CHAPTER I. — Early Civilization of Asia. — The Recovery of Forgotten Cities. — CHAPTER II. — Sources of Babylonian and Assyrian History. — Physical Geography of Babylonia and Assyria. — CHAPTER III. — Prehistoric Chaldea. — A Charm. — The Story of Genesis Relative to the First Settlement in Shumir. — CHAPTER IV. — City-States Before the Rise of Babylon. — CHAPTER V. — Dominance of Babylon, 2100-1100 B.C. — CHAPTER VI. — Beginnings of the Assyrian Empire. — CHAPTER VII. — Assyria—A Powerful Empire. — Hebrew Account of the War with Assyria. — Concerning the Revolt of Judah: From an Assyrian Tablet. — CHAPTER VIII. — Last Years of Assyrian Greatness. — CHAPTER IX. — The Chaldean Empire in Babylonia. — CHAPTER X. — The Babylonian and Assyrian Compared. — Houses. — Family Life. — CHAPTER XI. — Morality of the Ancient Babylonians. — CHAPTER XII. — Literature and Learning. — Deluge Story—Column III. — CHAPTER XIII. — Clothing. — Food. — Sports and Pastimes. — CHAPTER XIV. — Architecture and Decoration. — CHAPTER XV. — Religion. — CHAPTER XVI. — The Laboring Classes. — The Professions: The Banker. — Scribes. — Medicine. — The Soldier. — CHAPTER XVII. — The Medes. — CHAPTER XVIII. — Persia Before the Age of Cyrus. — Cyrus the Great and the Persian Empire. — CHAPTER XIX. — War with Greece. — The Magian was Killed. — CHAPTER XX. — Manners and Customs Among the Persians. — The Religion of Persia. — A Hymn. — From the Avesta. Part I. — Ancient Hymn from the Avesta. — CHAPTER XXI. — Contributions of Babylonia, Assyria and Persia to Modern Civilization. — THE BOOK-STAMP OF SARDANAPALUS. — THE CHALDEAN ACCOUNT OF THE DELUGE. — THE DESCENT OF ISHTAR TO HADES. — PURITY. — ZOROASTER'S PRAYER.
14. 14.THE HEBREWS AND THEIR NEIGHBORS. — CHAPTER I. — Syria. — CHAPTER II. — The Land of Phoenicia. — CHAPTER III. — Phoenician Colonies and Commerce. — The Approach of a Caravan. — CHAPTER IV. — Occupations and Industries. — Literature and Learning. — Religion. — CHAPTER V. — The Physical Geography of Palestine. — Climate and Productivity of Palestine. — CHAPTER VI. — Effects of Geographical Conditions Upon the Hebrews. — CHAPTER VII. — Sources of Hebrew History. — CHAPTER VIII. — The Hebrews Prior to Their Occupation of Canaan. — CHAPTER IX. — The Era of the Judges. — CHAPTER X. — The Morality of the Hebrews Prior to the Kingdom. — CHAPTER XI. — Causes Leading to the Kingdom. — David's Lament. — Reign of David. — Solomon. — King Solomon and the Bees. — CHAPTER XII. — After the Division of the Kingdom. — End of Israel.
15. 15.DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN PART I.

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