The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World

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.

Contenu

• General View of the Country [Vol I]
• Climate and Productions [Vol I]
• The People [Vol I]
• Language and Writing [Vol I]
• Arts and Sciences [Vol I]
• Manners and Customs [Vol I]
• Religion [Vol I]
• History and Chronology [Vol I]
• Description of the Country [Vol I]
• Climate and Productions [Vol I]
• The People [Vol I]
• The Capital [Vol I]
• Langauge and Writing [Vol I]
• Architecture and Other Arts [Vol I]
• Manners and Customs [Vol I]
• Religion [Vol I]
• Chronology and History [Vol I]
• Description of the Country [Vol II]
• Climate and Productions [Vol II]
• Character, Manners and Customs, Arts, etc. of the People [Vol II]
• Language and Writing [Vol II]
• Chronology and History [Vol II]
• Extent of the Empire [Vol II]
• Climate and Productions [Vol II]
• The People [Vol II]
• The Capital [Vol II]
• Arts and Sciences [Vol II]
• Manners and Customs [Vol II]
• Religion [Vol II]
• History and Chronology [Vol II]
• Extent of the Empire [Vol II]
• Climate and Productions [Vol II]
• Character, Manners and Customs, Dress, etc. of the People [Vol II]
• Langauge and Writings [Vol II]
• Architecture and Other Arts [Vol II]
• Religion [Vol II]
• Chronology and History [Vol II]
• Chapters on Parthia [Vol III]
• Chapters on Sassania [Vol III]