The Rise and Fall of the Assyrian Empire (Illustrated)

An excellent history of the rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire, one of the most powerful and devastating Empire's of the ancient world.

Contents include:

CHAPTER I. THE RISE OF ASSHUR
CHAPTER II. THE FIRST OR OLD EMPIRE - TIGLATH-PILESER I
CHAPTER III.THE SONS OF CANAAN: THEIR MIGRATIONS - THE PHOENICIANS
CHAPTER IV.THE SONS OF CANAAN: THEIR RELIGION - SACRIFICE AS AN INSTITUTION - HUMAN SACRIFICES
CHAPTER V.THE NEIGHBORS OF ASSHUR - REVIVAL OF THE EMPIRE
CHAPTER VI.SHALMANESER II - ASSHUR AND ISRAEL
APPENDIX TO CHAPTER VI.THE STELE OF MESHA, THE MOABITE
CHAPTER VII.THE SECOND EMPIRE - SIEGE OF SAMARIA
CHAPTER VIII.THE PRIDE OF ASSHUR - SARGON
CHAPTER IX.THE SARGONIDES - SENNACHERIB (SIN-AKI-IRIB)
CHAPTER X.THE SARGONIDES: ESARHADDON (ASSHUR-AKIH-IDDIN)
CHAPTER XI.THE GATHERING OF THE STORM - THE LAST COMER AMONG THE GREAT RACES
CHAPTER XII.THE DECLINE OF ASSHUR - ASSHURBANIPAL (ASSHUR-BANI-HABAL)
CHAPTER XIII.THE FALL OF ASSHUR