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The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 02 : $b Israel, India, Persia, Phoenicia, Minor Nations of Western Asia — John Shaqi

The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 02 : $b Israel, India, Persia, Phoenicia, Minor Nations of Western Asia

History

The historians' history of the world in twenty-five volumes, volume 02 : $b Israel, India, Persia, Phoenicia, Minor Nations of Western Asia

World history

Justin’s account of the Scythians and the Amazons, 438.
    Pomponius Mela on the Scythians and other tribes, 441. Diodorus
    on the Amazons and the Hyperboreans, 444. Herodotus on the
    legendary Gyges, 446. The story of Crœsus as told by Herodotus,
    448. Crœsus and Solon, 449. The vision of Crœsus, 451. Crœsus
    loses his son, 453. Crœsus consults the oracles, 454. The reply
    of the oracles, 455. Crœsus makes an alliance with Sparta, 456.
    Crœsus invades Cappadocia, 457. Crœsus in conflict with Cyrus,
    458. The siege of Sardis, 460. The fate of Crœsus, 460.

  BRIEF REFERENCE-LIST OF AUTHORITIES BY CHAPTERS                       464

  A GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE HISTORY OF THE MINOR NATIONS OF
    WESTERN ASIA                                                        465


                        PART VII. ANCIENT INDIA

  INDIAN HISTORY IN OUTLINE (2000 B.C.-1556 A.D.)                       475

    Græco-Bactrian dominion in the Indus region, 480.

                               CHAPTER I

  LAND AND PEOPLE                                                       482

    The land, 484. The early peoples of India, 488.

                              CHAPTER II

  INDIAN HISTORY--LEGEND AND REALITY                                    493

    Chronology and ancient history of the Hindus, 493. The
    authority of the Vedas, 496. Monumental records, 496. Legends
    of the early heroes, 498. An inscription of Asoka, 499.
    Traditional kings, 500. Brahmanic learning, 501. The epochs of
    Indian history, 502. Vedic period, 503. The Buddhist period,
    503. Chandra Gupta, 504. Twelve centuries of obscurity, 505.

                              CHAPTER III

  MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE ANCIENT HINDUS                             508

    Division and employment of classes, 508. The property of the
    Brahman, 510. The despised Sudra, 511. Mixture of classes, 513.
    The administration of justice, 515. Criminal law, 516. Civil
    law, 517. Hindu commerce, 519. Precious metals, 520. Coinage;
    precious stones; weaving, 520. Intoxicants; spices; perfumery,
    521. Commercial routes, 523.

                              CHAPTER IV

  BRAHMANISM AND BUDDHISM                                               525

    The origin and development of Brahmanism, 525. The Vedas, 529.
    Soul transmigration, 533. Buddhism, 535. Disappearance of
    Buddhism in India, 538. New light on Buddhism, 542. The actual
    piety of the Hindus and the Hindu separation of religion from
    fine morals, 545.

  BRIEF REFERENCE-LIST OF AUTHORITIES BY CHAPTERS                       549

  A GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF INDIAN HISTORY                              550


                       PART VIII. ANCIENT PERSIA

  PERSIAN HISTORY IN OUTLINE (700-330 B.C.)                             559

                               CHAPTER I

  LAND AND PEOPLE                                                       565

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