HISTORY OF EGYPT

CHALDEA, SYRIA, BABYLONIA, AND ASSYRIA

By G. MASPERO,

Honorable Doctor of Civil Laws, and Fellow of Queen's College,
Oxford; Member of the Institute and Professor at the College of France

Edited by A. H. SAYCE,
Professor of Assyriology, Oxford

Translated by M. L. McCLURE,
Member of the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund

CONTAINING OVER TWELVE HUNDRED COLORED PLATES AND ILLUSTRATIONS

Volume VIII.

LONDON
THE GROLIER SOCIETY
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Arab Family at Dinner

SENNACHERIB (705-681 B.C.)

THE STRUGGLE OF SENNACHERIB WITH JUDÆA AND EGYPT—DESTRUCTION OF BABYLON

The upheaval of the entire Eastern world on the accession of Sennacherib—Revolt of Babylon: return of Merodach-baladan and his efforts to form a coalition against Assyria; the battle of Kish (703 B.C.)—Belibni, King of Babylon (702-699 B.C.)—Sabaco, King of Egypt, Amenertas and Pionkhi, Shàbî-toku—Tyre and its kings after Ethbaal II.: Phoenician colonisation in Libya and the foundation of Carthage—The Kingdom of Tyre in the time of Tiglath-pileser III. and Sargon: Elulai—Judah and the reforms of Hezekiah; alliance of Judah and Tyre with Egypt, the downfall of the Tyrian kingdom (702 B.C.)—The battle of Altaku and the siege of Jerusalem: Sennacherib encamped before Lachish, his Egyptian expedition, the disaster at Pelusium.

Renewed revolt of Babylon and the Tabal (699 B.C.); flight of the people of Bît-Yakîn into Elamite territory; Sennacherib's fleet and descent on Nagitu (697-696 B.C.)—Khalludush invades Karduniash (695 B.C.); Nirgal-ushezib and Mushesîb-marduk at Babylon (693-689 B.C.)—Sennacherib invades Elam (693 B.C.): battle of Khalulê (692 B.C.), siege and destruction of Babylon (689 B.C.)—Buildings of Sennacherib at Nineveh: his palace at Kouyunjik; its decoration with battle, hunting, and building scenes.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I—SENNACHERIB (705-681 B.C.)

CHAPTER II—THE POWER OF ASSYRIA AT ITS ZENITH; ESARHADDON AND ASSUR-BANI-PAL

CHAPTER III—THE MEDES AND THE SECOND CHALDÆAN EMPIRE

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List of Illustrations

Spines

Cover

Titlepage

003.jpg Page Image

011.jpg Clay Seal With Cartouche of Sabaco

017.jpg a Phoenician Galley With Two Banks of Oars

018.jpg Map of Kingdom Of Tyre, the Campaign Of Sennacherib

023.jpg Map of the Campaign Of Sennacherib in Judea

028.jpg the Pass of Legnia, in Lebanon

028b.jpg Esneh—principal Abyssinian Trading Village

030.jpg Sennacherib Receiving the Submissions of The Jews

042.jpg a Raid Among the Woods and Mountains.

048.jpg Map the Nar-marratum in The Time of Sennacherib

049.jpg the Fleet of Sennacherib on The Nar-marratum

052.jpg a Skirmish in the Marshes

054.jpg the Horse of Nergal-ushezÎb Falling in The Battle

063.jpg the Mounds of Nineveh Seen from The Terrace Of A House in Mosul

065.jpg King Sennacherib Watching the Transport of A Colossal Statue

066.jpg Assyrian Bas-reliefs at Bavian

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