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§ 3. |
Alphabet writing |
228 |
§ 4. |
The place of writing in human life |
229 |
Chapter XIX. Gods and Stars, Priests and Kings |
§ 1. |
Nomadic and settled religion |
232 |
§ 2. |
The priest comes into history |
234 |
§ 3. |
Priests and the stars |
238 |
§ 4. |
Priests and the dawn of learning |
240 |
§ 5. |
King against priests |
241 |
§ 6. |
How Bel-Marduk struggled against the kings |
245 |
§ 7. |
The god-kings of Egypt |
248 |
§ 8. |
Shi Hwang-ti destroys the books |
252 |
Chapter XX. Serfs, Slaves, Social Classes, and Free Individuals |
§ 1. |
The common man in ancient times |
254 |
§ 2. |
The earliest slaves |
256 |
§ 3. |
The first “independent” persons |
259 |
§ 4. |
Social classes three thousand years ago |
262 |
§ 5. |
Classes hardening into castes |
266 |
§ 6. |
Caste in India |
268 |
§ 7. |
The system of the Mandarins |
270 |
§ 8. |
A summary of five thousand years |
272 |
BOOK IV JUDEA, GREECE, AND INDIA |
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Chapter XXI. The Hebrew Scriptures and the Prophets |
§ 1. |
The place of the Israelites in history |
277 |
§ 2. |
Saul, David, and Solomon |
286 |
§ 3. |
The Jews a people of mixed origin |
292 |
§ 4. |
The importance of the Hebrew prophets |
294 |
Chapter XXII. The Greeks and the Persians |
§ 1. |
The Hellenic peoples |
298 |
§ 2. |
Distinctive features of the Hellenic civilization |
304 |
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