History Of Egypt, Chald?a, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12)

The Project Gutenberg EBook of History Of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria,Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12), by G. MasperoThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: History Of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 1 (of 12)Author: G. MasperoEditor: A.H. SayceTranslator: M.L. McClureRelease Date: September 28, 2006 [EBook #19400]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-8859-1*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY OF EGYPT ***Produced by David Widger[Illustration: Spines][Illustration: Cover]HISTORY OF EGYPT CHALDEA, SYRIA, BABYLONIA, AND ASSYRIABy G. MASPERO, Honorable Doctor of Civil Laws, and Fellow of Queen'sCollege, Oxford; Member of the Institute and Professor at the College ofFranceEdited by A. H. SAYCE, Professor of Assyriology, OxfordTranslated by M. L. McCLURE, Member of the Committee of the EgyptExploration FundCONTAINING OVER TWELVE HUNDRED COLORED PLATES AND ILLUSTRATIONSVolume I., Part A.LONDONTHE GROLIER SOCIETYPUBLISHERS[Illustration: Frontispiece][Illustration: Titlepage]EDITOR'S PREFACEProfessor Maspero does not need to be introduced to us. His name iswell known in England and America as that of one of the chief masters ofEgyptian science as well as of ancient Oriental history and ...