Table of Contents

FOREWORD Part One. The Conditions 1 THE ORIENTAL RENAISSANCE Part Two. The Components 2 THE SUMERIANS 3 THE BABYLONIANS AND ASSYRIANS 4 THE EGYPTIANS Part Three. The Catalysts 5 THE HITTITES AND THE HURRIANS 6 THE CANAANITES AND THE ARAMAENS 7 ISRAEL Part Four. The Synthesis 8 THE PERSIANS 9 THE FACE OF THE ANCIENT ORIENT INDEX