Book I. Asiatic and African states previous to Cyrus 15

General geographical outline of Asia ib.

Preliminary and General Observations upon the History and Constitution of the great Asiatic Empires 22

History of the ancient Asiatic kingdoms before the reign of Cyrus 25

I. Assyrian monarchy ib.

II. Median monarchy 26

III. Babylonian monarchy 27

IV. States in Asia Minor 29 1. Trojan empire ib. 2. Phrygian empire ib. 3. Lydian empire ib.

V. Phoenicia 30

VI. Syrians 33

VII. Jews 34 1. Period of the Nomad state from Abraham till the conquest of Palestine 35 2. Period of the federative republic 36 3. Period of the monarchy from B. C. 1100-600 38 The Jewish state as one single kingdom ib. The Jewish state as a divided kingdom 40

African Nations 45

General geographical outline of Ancient Africa ib.

I. Egyptians 47

1st Period. From the earliest times down to the Sesostridae, about B. C. 1500 51

2nd Period. From the Sesostridae till the sole dominion of Psammetichus, B. C. 1500-650 62

3rd Period. From the reign of Psammetichus to the Persian conquest of Egypt by Cambyses, B. C. 650-525 69

II. Carthaginians 73

1st Period. From the foundation of Carthage to the wars with Syracuse, B. C. 880-480 74

2nd Period. From the breaking out of the wars with Syracuse to the commencement of those with Rome, B. C. 480-264 80

3rd Period. From the beginning of the wars with Rome to the downfal of Carthage, B. C. 264-146 82