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