Project Gutenberg 2005-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 536 Maspero, G. (Gaston) 1846 1916 Maspero, Gaston Camille Charles, Sir Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry) 1845 1933 Sayce, Archibald Henry Sayce, A.H. McClure, M. L. 1918 McClure, M.L. History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 8 (of 12) History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 8 (of 12) Produced by David Widger Character set: ISO-8859-1 "History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 8 (of 12)" by G. Maspero is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work offers an elaborate examination of the ancient civilizations of the Near East, focusing on political events and significant rulers, including a detailed discussion of the reign of Sennacherib, the Assyrian king. This volume is part of a broader chronicle that explores the interplay between these civilizations and addresses their cultural achievements, military campaigns, and sociopolitical dynamics. The opening of this volume introduces Sennacherib's tumultuous reign, depicting both his military prowess and his failure to effectively govern the diverse regions under his control. The narrative details significant events, such as Sennacherib's battles with Babylon and Judah, interspersed with episodes of rebellion and insurrection. Additionally, it highlights the interactions with neighboring powers, such as Egypt, and the consequences of Sennacherib's actions on the stability of the kingdoms in the region, ultimately leading to dramatic shifts in power dynamics that would shape the history of the Near East. The foundation of Carthage, the sociopolitical strife in Caldea, and cultural exchanges among these civilizations also receive attention, underscoring the complexity of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/17328/17328-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 45.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en History, Ancient Middle East -- History Egypt -- History -- To 640 A.D. Civilization, Ancient DS Text Egypt Category: History - Ancient 847510 2025-08-07T11:03:02.774909 text/html 859034 2020-12-13T12:04:16 text/html 16155689 2025-08-07T11:03:14.124861 application/epub+zip 16177798 2025-08-07T11:03:05.004924 application/epub+zip 387814 2025-08-07T11:03:03.632890 application/epub+zip 16364881 2025-08-07T11:03:20.046854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 16369958 2025-08-07T11:03:12.803876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583903 2022-09-08T10:31:50.441682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 741574 2025-08-07T11:03:01.471918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 739800 2020-12-13T12:04:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 739892 2020-12-13T12:04:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22600 2025-08-07T11:03:20.207315 application/rdf+xml 26238 2025-08-07T11:03:03.750909 image/jpeg 3495 2025-08-07T11:03:03.695904 image/jpeg 282428 2020-12-13T12:04:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 16604105 2020-12-13T12:04:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 281677 2020-12-13T12:04:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 16606220 2025-08-07T11:03:03.242920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia